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Suppose that I have an app called A.

Bundle Identifiers must be unique across all Mac and iOS apps. This means that if I have the app A on the iOS App Store with the Bundle ID com.mycompany.a, I cannot create an app on the Mac App Store with the same Bundle ID com.mycompany.a.

Ok, said that, what is the best way to distinguish the Bundle IDs?

Some examples I can think of:

  • com.mycompany.a_ios, com.mycompany.a_mac
  • com.mycompany.ios.a, com.mycompany.mac.a

Are there others that come to mind? Which you used?

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    Rather an opinion than a question I'd say, but com.mycompany.application.platform is what I'd use. – Joachim Isaksson Jan 09 '12 at 13:54
  • You are right, my question is -in effect- a request for opinions. I'm sorry about that. However, I hope might be useful to other readers. If you want, consider answering the original question with your comment, and I will upvote it. Thanks! – Dev Jan 09 '12 at 13:59

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Rather a request for an opinion than a question I'd say, but com.mycompany.application.platform is what I'd use.

The reason would be to make it more and more granular towards the end, seeing the platform as a sub component of the actual application.

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Apple now allows you to use a single bundle ID for Mac and iOS apps through Universal Purchase:

Universal Purchase for Mac Apps Now Available

The macOS version of your app can now be included in a universal purchase, allowing customers to enjoy your app and in‑app purchases across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS by purchasing only once. Get started by using a single bundle ID for your apps in Xcode and setting up your app record for universal purchase in App Store Connect.

https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=03232020b

Offering Universal Purchase

Upload your apps to the app record using a single bundle ID. While the bundle ID must match the bundle ID you enter in App Store Connect, the apps can have different version numbers and build strings.

https://developer.apple.com/support/universal-purchase/

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