expo-app-update

Fetch the latest version from the play store and app store. Show update dialog (android) or open update in store (ios).

Implementation (Android)

This modules uses AppUpdateManager on android for checking for updates: https://developer.android.com/guide/playcore/in-app-updates/kotlin-java#update-availability

Implementation (iOS)

This modules calls 'https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?bundleId=...' on iOS for checking for updates.

API documentation

// Get information about the latest version of the app.
import { getAppUpdateInfo, doAppUpdate } from "expo-app-update";

const appUpdateInfo = await getAppUpdateInfo();
console.log('appUpdateInfo', appUpdateInfo);

// Show update dialog (only android)
if (appUpdateInfo.updateAvailable) {
    await doAppUpdate();
}

// Open the app store page for the app (useful for iOS)
await openAppInStore();

```typescript
export interface AppUpdateInfo {
    updateAvailable: boolean;
    android?: AndroidInfo;
    ios?: IosInfo;
}

export interface AndroidInfo {
    availableVersionCode: number;
    clientVersionStalenessDays: any;
    installStatus: InstallStatus;
    isUpdateTypeAllowed: boolean;
    packageName: string;
    updateAvailability: UpdateAvailability;
    updatePriority: number;
}

export interface IosInfo {
    version: string;
}

Installation in managed Expo projects

For managed Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the API documentation for the latest stable release. If you follow the link and there is no documentation available then this library is not yet usable within managed projects — it is likely to be included in an upcoming Expo SDK release.

Installation in bare React Native projects

For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have installed and configured the expo package before continuing.

Add the package to your npm dependencies

npm install expo-app-update

Configure for iOS

Run npx pod-install after installing the npm package.

Configure for Android

No additional steps are required for Android.

Contributing

Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the contributing guide.