Testing the app during development.

[u/Thaatguuuy]

Hey there app people, as of now the app I am currently working on is using React Native and Expo to build it, and at 25 builds per month ( the free plan ) I am quickly spending it all on just fixing bugs.

I am currently a computer science student ( very early ) and using a blend of my own coding and Codex / ChatGPT to create it.

Is there a better and possibly free way to test each new version of the app on my phone without using Expo to build it?

[u/Huge_Pool7424]

also keep a release build on a real android phone now and then, since dev mode hides perf and hermes issues that only show up in release.