Managed TestFlight App is replaced by release

We have a managed iOS app, distributed to managed iPhones through Apple Business Manager, and we are offering a TestFlight version.

When users install a TestFlight Version, it is relatively quickly replaced by the current release.

Is there a way to prevent this?

The only way to prevent the TestFlight version from replacing a production build is by using a different bundle ID for the TestFlight version e.g. “com.myapp.testflight”

Thank you for the answer. I am not sure if I made the issue clear:

  • On an unmanaged device, using TestFlight with normal apps, when you install a TestFlight build it basically stays there until the user replaces it with the production build again.

  • On our managed devices, with a managed app, the TestFlight App is replaced by the production app in regular intervals.

I understand that two identifiers would fix this issue …but I would prefer it to work the way TestFlight usually works

Managed TestFlight App is replaced by release
 
 
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