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Mobile app release tracks

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7 ordered steps, from Capacitor to Play Store internal testing.

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  1. Step 1: Capacitor

    Capacitor starts the path because it explains how a web app can become an installable mobile app shell.

  2. Step 2: WKWebView

    WKWebView matters next because it is the iOS runtime surface that hybrid apps ultimately depend on.

  3. Step 3: React Native

    React Native provides the nearby alternative, helping learners compare hybrid web shells with native-rendered app frameworks.

  4. Step 4: Expo

    Expo belongs after React Native because it shows the managed workflow that simplifies builds and device testing.

  5. Step 5: Fastlane

    Fastlane enters once there is a mobile app to ship, automating the signing and store-release chores that otherwise slow teams down.

  6. Step 6: TestFlight

    TestFlight is the iOS beta lane, so it shows how a build reaches real testers before public release.

  7. Step 7: Play Store internal testing

    The Android internal track completes the comparison by showing the parallel fast-feedback path for Google Play.