react-native-version-check

A version checker for react-native applications. This library gets the latest app version by parsing google play store, apple app store's app information or custom url.

expo

react-native-version-check supports expo! with react-native-version-check-expo

usage

// import
import VersionCheck from 'react-native-version-check-expo'

VersionCheck.getCountry().then(country => console.log(country))

Getting started

  • npm
$ npm install react-native-version-check
  • yarn
$ yarn add react-native-version-check

Example

$ git clone https://github.com/kimxogus/react-native-version-check.git
$ cd react-native-version-check/example
$ yarn # or npm install
$ react-native run-android # or react-native run-ios

Automatic Installation

$ react-native link

Manual Installation

- iOS - Link Manually

  • Add .xcodeproj file as library to XCode project.

    1. In project navigator, right click Libraries
    2. Select Add Files to [PROJECT_NAME]
    3. Add the node_modules/react-native-version-check/ios/RNVersionCheck.xcodeproj file

  • Add the libRNVersionCheck.a from the RNVersionCheck project to your project's Build Phases > Link Binary With Libraries

iOS - CocoaPods Package Manager

  • Add to your Podfile (assuming it's in ios/Podfile):
    pod 'react-native-version-check', :path => '../node_modules/react-native-version-check'
  • Reinstall pod with cd ios && pod install && cd ..

- Android

  • Append the following lines to android/settings.gradle:
...
include ':react-native-version-check'
project(':react-native-version-check').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, 	'../node_modules/react-native-version-check/android')
  • Insert the following lines inside the dependencies block in android/app/build.gradle:
...
dependencies {
   ...
   compile project(':react-native-version-check')
}
  • Open up android/app/src/main/java/[...]/MainApplication.java
......
import io.xogus.reactnative.versioncheck.RNVersionCheckPackage;  // <--- HERE

......

@Override
protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
   ......
   new RNVersionCheckPackage()            // <------ HERE
   ......
}

Usage

import { Linking } from 'react-native';
import VersionCheck from 'react-native-version-check';

VersionCheck.getCountry()
  .then(country => console.log(country));          // KR
console.log(VersionCheck.getPackageName());        // com.reactnative.app
console.log(VersionCheck.getCurrentBuildNumber()); // 10
console.log(VersionCheck.getCurrentVersion());     // 0.1.1

VersionCheck.getLatestVersion()
  .then(latestVersion => {
    console.log(latestVersion);    // 0.1.2
  });

VersionCheck.getLatestVersion({
    provider: 'appStore'  // for iOS
  })
  .then(latestVersion => {
    console.log(latestVersion);    // 0.1.2
  });

VersionCheck.getLatestVersion({
    provider: 'playStore'  // for Android
  })
  .then(latestVersion => {
    console.log(latestVersion);    // 0.1.2
  });

VersionCheck.getLatestVersion()    // Automatically choose profer provider using `Platform.select` by device platform.
  .then(latestVersion => {
    console.log(latestVersion);    // 0.1.2
  });

VersionCheck.getLatestVersion({
  forceUpdate: true,
  provider: () => fetch('http://your.own/api')
    .then(r => r.json())
    .then(({version}) => version),   // You can get latest version from your own api.
}).then(latestVersion =>{
  console.log(latestVersion);
});

VersionCheck.needUpdate()
  .then(async res => {
    console.log(res.isNeeded);    // true
    if (res.isNeeded) {
      Linking.openURL(await VersionCheck.getStoreUrl());  // open store if update is needed.
    }
  });

VersionCheck.needUpdate({
  depth: 2
}).then(res => {
  console.log(res.isNeeded);
  // false; because first two fields of current and the latest versions are the same as "0.1".
});

VersionCheck.needUpdate({
  currentVersion: "1.0",
  latestVersion: "2.0"
}).then(res => {
  console.log(res.isNeeded);  // true
});

VersionCheck.needUpdate({
  currentVersion: "1.1",
  latestVersion: "2.0",
}).then(res => {
  console.log(res.isNeeded);  // false
});

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