# Better Xcode Build Numbers

DevFeed: [Better Xcode Build Numbers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/better-xcode-build-numbers-25804.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.steveonstuff.com/2018/05/24/better-xcode-build-numbers>)

Author: Steve Barnegren

Published: 2018-05-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Steve Barnegren](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/steve-barnegren.md>)

Topics: [Xcode](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/xcode.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Script](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/script.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [script](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/script.md>), [xcode](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xcode.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to use timestamp-based build numbers for iOS and macOS apps in Xcode. It describes the limitations of manually incrementing build numbers and introduces a Run Script Phase to automate the approach.

## Source excerpt

iOS and macOS apps have a version number and a build number. Typically you see these in Xcode or iTunes Connect represented something like this: