Master React Native builds, learn the difference between APK, AAB, .app, and IPA artifacts, and how to create them locally or in the cloud with EAS.

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• Claude Skill Blog – https://codewithbeto.dev/blog/building-expo-apps-locally
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• Platano — AI app template: https://cwb.sh/platano?r=yt
• Book — From Idea to App Store with Claude Code: https://cwb.sh/book?r=yt
• Inkigo — AI Tattoo (iOS): https://cwb.sh/inkigo?r=yt
• Quick Push — test push notifications (macOS): https://apple.co/4tvT4wF
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:19 How React Native builds work
01:37 The 4 artifact types (APK, AAB, .app, IPA)
03:42 Why your machine decides what you can build
04:42 Local builds vs cloud builds
05:14 Inside the native Android & iOS folders
06:08 Building Android locally with Gradle
08:25 Building iOS locally with Xcode (.app)
12:09 Creating an IPA for TestFlight & App Store
13:56 EAS Build (cloud) — pricing & workflow
16:40 EAS Build with the --local flag
17:23 The 3 ways to build (recap & recommendations)

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How React Native Builds Actually Work (APK, AAB, IPA, APP)