What does bundle identifier mean in an iOS project?

Question

When I use command line tool template it has a bundle identifier inside the wizard. What does bundle identifier mean? Is this similar to namespace?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11347470/what-does-bundle-identifier-mean-in-an-ios-project

Answer 1

According to Apple docs:

A bundle identifier lets iOS and macOS recognize any updates to your app. Your bundle ID must be registered with Apple and be unique to your app. Bundle IDs are app-type specific (either iOS or macOS). The same bundle ID cannot be used for both iOS and macOS apps.

Edit

Since Xcode 11.4, you can use same bundle identifier for both iOS and macOS app if you want to support universal purchase feature.

From Release Note

Xcode 11.4 supports building and distributing macOS apps as a universal purchase. To distribute your macOS app as a universal purchase, specify the same bundle identifier as your iOS app in the Xcode template assistant when creating a new project. If you have an existing project, edit its bundle identifier in the Project Editor.