Need help with version number definitions with appStores

[J. Landman Gay]

On 10/27/17 11:00 AM, Pyyhtiä Christer via use-livecode wrote:
> Just about to re-release my app getDealDone, first with GooglePlay;
> 
> -  there are two version definitions in the Standalone Application Settings / Android;
> 
> -	-	which one is the one Android / Google Play requires to be bump ed up with every upload, including the direct development system to device installations?
> 
> -	-	iOS setup only shows one version number
> 
> How should one interprete these?

The version number is what the user sees in the Play Store description. 
The build number is what the Play Store and the device use to determine 
whether the app has been updated, and if so, notifies the user's device 
that an update is available. Build numbers must be whole integers.

The build number generally increases by one on each new build. The 
device doesn't track whether the build number has actually increased, 
only that it is different. During installation, Android will always 
appear to install but if the build number is the same as the previously 
installed app it won't really replace the existing app. To ensure that a 
update/replacement is done, always change the build number.

The Android installer ignores the version number, it is for user 
reference only.

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