How to Generate an iOS IPA File with Ionic Framework

Can I create an APK and IPA file using Ionic use from Windows OS?

Yeah sure you can... You need to use cordova for it. (I am using it for some projects)

Install cordova using npm and then in project initialize cordova.

Then add platform using cordova for android and iOS in project.
Then use Cordova to build app for android or iOS

How to generate iOS IPA for Ionic app without Xcode and Mac?

You can do it with Ionic Package. They offer 100 builds/mo.

The docs for it are available here:
http://docs.ionic.io/services/package/#summary

If you need to send it to Itunes Connect, you can use this:
https://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/intel-xdk/topic/670364#comment-1895468

How to generate ipa file in Xcode 10

Yes, it is necessary to enroll in Apple developers account for $99. Without this IPA will not generate.

Another interesting thing: You can try this to export ipa file from XCode without a developer account. This ipa only for testing I think not for release.

https://medium.com/m%CE%BBgn%CE%BEt%CE%BBr/how-to-export-a-ipa-file-from-xcode-without-a-dev-account-bac8b2645ad3

Ionic - build iOS package file for testing on device

In iOS you can no do what that, If you want to send your app to your friends for testing you have to build the app with ionic cordova build ios and then open the project in Xcode and build/upload your project to your Apple developer account.

After that, you have to use Test Flight to share your app for testing.

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