I know you need a Mac in order to build and test IOS apps using cross-platform frameworks, but is there any way I can use an IOS device instead to test out my app while I build it.

The only resources I can find are about using virtual machines to emulate a Mac but sadly my PC isn't that powerful to run both OS smoothly

CodePudding user response：

Short answer: No. You need a macOS operating system to build/compile an iOS app. No matter whether it has been coded with flutter, react native, ionic or native swift.

You could rent a Mac online, so that you don't need physical access to one. But in the end, you will need macOS somewhere. If you rent a Mac you will have difficulties running the app directly on your phone. You will need to create the IPA and distribute it via a different connection to your phone.