diff --git a/.changes/ios-macos-bundleversion.md b/.changes/ios-macos-bundleversion.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6e3146ddd85d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/ios-macos-bundleversion.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+"tauri-utils": minor:feat
+"@tauri-apps/cli": minor:feat
+"tauri-cli": minor:feat
+"tauri-bundler": minor:feat
+---
+
+Added `bundleVersion` to iOS and macOS configuration to support specifying a `CFBundleVersion`.
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle.rs
index 682f2a06c31f..8ec19148be5f 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub use self::{
   category::AppCategory,
   settings::{
     AppImageSettings, BundleBinary, BundleSettings, CustomSignCommandSettings, DebianSettings,
-    DmgSettings, MacOsSettings, PackageSettings, PackageType, Position, RpmSettings, Settings,
-    SettingsBuilder, Size, UpdaterSettings,
+    DmgSettings, IosSettings, MacOsSettings, PackageSettings, PackageType, Position, RpmSettings,
+    Settings, SettingsBuilder, Size, UpdaterSettings,
   },
 };
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs
index 20cdd990911e..213ad4f36e35 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs
@@ -191,12 +191,6 @@ fn create_info_plist(
   bundle_icon_file: Option<PathBuf>,
   settings: &Settings,
 ) -> crate::Result<()> {
-  let format = time::format_description::parse("[year][month][day].[hour][minute][second]")
-    .map_err(time::error::Error::from)?;
-  let build_number = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc()
-    .format(&format)
-    .map_err(time::error::Error::from)?;
-
   let mut plist = plist::Dictionary::new();
   plist.insert("CFBundleDevelopmentRegion".into(), "English".into());
   plist.insert("CFBundleDisplayName".into(), settings.product_name().into());
@@ -226,7 +220,15 @@ fn create_info_plist(
     "CFBundleShortVersionString".into(),
     settings.version_string().into(),
   );
-  plist.insert("CFBundleVersion".into(), build_number.into());
+  plist.insert(
+    "CFBundleVersion".into(),
+    settings
+      .macos()
+      .bundle_version
+      .as_deref()
+      .unwrap_or_else(|| settings.version_string())
+      .into(),
+  );
   plist.insert("CSResourcesFileMapped".into(), true.into());
   if let Some(category) = settings.app_category() {
     plist.insert(
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs
index 5f4a87a0e538..421f43c63e79 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,11 @@ fn generate_info_plist(
   writeln!(
     file,
     "  <key>CFBundleVersion</key>\n  <string>{}</string>",
-    settings.version_string()
+    settings
+      .ios()
+      .bundle_version
+      .as_deref()
+      .unwrap_or_else(|| settings.version_string())
   )?;
   writeln!(
     file,
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
index 2538f6826802..b1ac81c9e787 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
@@ -306,6 +306,13 @@ pub struct DmgSettings {
   pub application_folder_position: Position,
 }
 
+/// The iOS bundle settings.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct IosSettings {
+  /// The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.
+  pub bundle_version: Option<String>,
+}
+
 /// The macOS bundle settings.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct MacOsSettings {
@@ -323,6 +330,8 @@ pub struct MacOsSettings {
   /// List of custom files to add to the application bundle.
   /// Maps the path in the Contents directory in the app to the path of the file to include (relative to the current working directory).
   pub files: HashMap<PathBuf, PathBuf>,
+  /// The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.
+  pub bundle_version: Option<String>,
   /// A version string indicating the minimum MacOS version that the bundled app supports (e.g. `"10.11"`).
   /// If you are using this config field, you may also want have your `build.rs` script emit `cargo:rustc-env=MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.11`.
   pub minimum_system_version: Option<String>,
@@ -643,6 +652,8 @@ pub struct BundleSettings {
   pub rpm: RpmSettings,
   /// DMG-specific settings.
   pub dmg: DmgSettings,
+  /// iOS-specific settings.
+  pub ios: IosSettings,
   /// MacOS-specific settings.
   pub macos: MacOsSettings,
   /// Updater configuration.
@@ -1190,6 +1201,11 @@ impl Settings {
     &self.bundle_settings.dmg
   }
 
+  /// Returns the iOS settings.
+  pub fn ios(&self) -> &IosSettings {
+    &self.bundle_settings.ios
+  }
+
   /// Returns the MacOS settings.
   pub fn macos(&self) -> &MacOsSettings {
     &self.bundle_settings.macos
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/config.schema.json b/crates/tauri-cli/config.schema.json
index 5ca75b858442..d31da69368a7 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/config.schema.json
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/config.schema.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "version": {
-      "description": "App version. It is a semver version number or a path to a `package.json` file containing the `version` field. If removed the version number from `Cargo.toml` is used.\n\n By default version 1.0 is used on Android.",
+      "description": "App version. It is a semver version number or a path to a `package.json` file containing the `version` field.\n\n If removed the version number from `Cargo.toml` is used.\n It's recommended to manage the app versioning in the Tauri config.\n\n ## Platform-specific\n\n - **macOS**: Translates to the bundle's CFBundleShortVersionString property and is used as the default CFBundleVersion.\n    You can set an specific bundle version using [`bundle > macOS > bundleVersion`](MacConfig::bundle_version).\n - **iOS**: Translates to the bundle's CFBundleShortVersionString property and is used as the default CFBundleVersion.\n    You can set an specific bundle version using [`bundle > iOS > bundleVersion`](IosConfig::bundle_version).\n    The `tauri ios build` CLI command has a `--build-number <number>` option that lets you append a build number to the app version.\n - **Android**: By default version 1.0 is used. You can set a version code using [`bundle > android > versionCode`](AndroidConfig::version_code).\n\n By default version 1.0 is used on Android.",
       "type": [
         "string",
         "null"
@@ -3297,6 +3297,13 @@
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
+        "bundleVersion": {
+          "description": "The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.\n\n Translates to the bundle's CFBundleVersion property.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
         "minimumSystemVersion": {
           "description": "A version string indicating the minimum macOS X version that the bundled application supports. Defaults to `10.13`.\n\n Setting it to `null` completely removes the `LSMinimumSystemVersion` field on the bundle's `Info.plist`\n and the `MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET` environment variable.\n\n An empty string is considered an invalid value so the default value is used.",
           "default": "10.13",
@@ -3498,6 +3505,13 @@
             "null"
           ]
         },
+        "bundleVersion": {
+          "description": "The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.\n\n Translates to the bundle's CFBundleVersion property.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
         "minimumSystemVersion": {
           "description": "A version string indicating the minimum iOS version that the bundled application supports. Defaults to `13.0`.\n\n Maps to the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET value.",
           "default": "13.0",
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs
index 896b92983e5c..53ba9350aae3 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ use notify_debouncer_full::new_debouncer;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use tauri_bundler::{
   AppCategory, AppImageSettings, BundleBinary, BundleSettings, DebianSettings, DmgSettings,
-  MacOsSettings, PackageSettings, Position, RpmSettings, Size, UpdaterSettings, WindowsSettings,
+  IosSettings, MacOsSettings, PackageSettings, Position, RpmSettings, Size, UpdaterSettings,
+  WindowsSettings,
 };
 use tauri_utils::config::{parse::is_configuration_file, DeepLinkProtocol, Updater};
 
@@ -1016,24 +1017,26 @@ impl RustAppSettings {
       .workspace
       .and_then(|v| v.package);
 
+    let version = config.version.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+      cargo_package_settings
+        .version
+        .clone()
+        .expect("Cargo manifest must have the `package.version` field")
+        .resolve("version", || {
+          ws_package_settings
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|p| p.version.clone())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Couldn't inherit value for `version` from workspace"))
+        })
+        .expect("Cargo project does not have a version")
+    });
+
     let package_settings = PackageSettings {
       product_name: config
         .product_name
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or_else(|| cargo_package_settings.name.clone()),
-      version: config.version.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        cargo_package_settings
-          .version
-          .clone()
-          .expect("Cargo manifest must have the `package.version` field")
-          .resolve("version", || {
-            ws_package_settings
-              .as_ref()
-              .and_then(|p| p.version.clone())
-              .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Couldn't inherit value for `version` from workspace"))
-          })
-          .expect("Cargo project does not have a version")
-      }),
+      version: version.clone(),
       description: cargo_package_settings
         .description
         .clone()
@@ -1418,9 +1421,13 @@ fn tauri_config_to_bundle_settings(
         y: config.macos.dmg.application_folder_position.y,
       },
     },
+    ios: IosSettings {
+      bundle_version: config.ios.bundle_version,
+    },
     macos: MacOsSettings {
       frameworks: config.macos.frameworks,
       files: config.macos.files,
+      bundle_version: config.macos.bundle_version,
       minimum_system_version: config.macos.minimum_system_version,
       exception_domain: config.macos.exception_domain,
       signing_identity,
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/init.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/init.rs
index eaa5ea991435..8cdcbf19f321 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/init.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/init.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn exec(
     // Generate Xcode project
     Target::Ios => {
       let (config, metadata) =
-        super::ios::get_config(&app, tauri_config_, None, &Default::default());
+        super::ios::get_config(&app, tauri_config_, None, &Default::default())?;
       map.insert("apple", &config);
       super::ios::project::gen(
         tauri_config_,
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
index 529d59faf36a..31d9f724415c 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use std::{
   env::{set_current_dir, var, var_os},
   fs,
   path::PathBuf,
+  str::FromStr,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ pub fn command(options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
       tauri_config_,
       build_options.features.as_ref(),
       &Default::default(),
-    );
+    )?;
     (interface, config)
   };
 
@@ -182,9 +183,36 @@ pub fn command(options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
   inject_resources(&config, tauri_config.lock().unwrap().as_ref().unwrap())?;
 
   let mut plist = plist::Dictionary::new();
-  let version = interface.app_settings().get_package_settings().version;
-  plist.insert("CFBundleShortVersionString".into(), version.clone().into());
-  plist.insert("CFBundleVersion".into(), version.into());
+  {
+    let tauri_config_guard = tauri_config.lock().unwrap();
+    let tauri_config_ = tauri_config_guard.as_ref().unwrap();
+    let app_version = tauri_config_
+      .version
+      .clone()
+      .unwrap_or_else(|| interface.app_settings().get_package_settings().version);
+
+    let mut version = semver::Version::from_str(&app_version)
+      .with_context(|| format!("failed to parse {app_version:?} as a semver string"))?;
+    if !version.pre.is_empty() {
+      log::info!(
+        "CFBundleShortVersionString cannot have prerelease identifier; stripping {}",
+        version.pre.as_str()
+      );
+      version.pre = semver::Prerelease::EMPTY;
+    }
+    if !version.build.is_empty() {
+      log::info!(
+        "CFBundleShortVersionString cannot have build number; stripping {}",
+        version.build.as_str()
+      );
+      version.build = semver::BuildMetadata::EMPTY;
+    }
+
+    plist.insert(
+      "CFBundleShortVersionString".into(),
+      version.to_string().into(),
+    );
+  };
 
   let info_plist_path = config
     .project_dir()
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
index 3e971c3bc4bb..1fe890f6ea0b 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ fn run_command(options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
       tauri_config_,
       dev_options.features.as_ref(),
       &Default::default(),
-    );
+    )?;
 
     (interface, config)
   };
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs
index dd1fb0f46ccd..23fc24ff5f80 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
+use anyhow::Context;
 use cargo_mobile2::{
   apple::{
     config::{
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ use std::{
   env::{set_var, var_os},
   fs::create_dir_all,
   path::PathBuf,
+  str::FromStr,
   thread::sleep,
   time::Duration,
 };
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ pub fn get_config(
   tauri_config: &TauriConfig,
   features: Option<&Vec<String>>,
   cli_options: &CliOptions,
-) -> (AppleConfig, AppleMetadata) {
+) -> Result<(AppleConfig, AppleMetadata)> {
   let mut ios_options = cli_options.clone();
   if let Some(features) = features {
     ios_options
@@ -121,6 +123,41 @@ pub fn get_config(
       .extend_from_slice(features);
   }
 
+  let bundle_version = if let Some(bundle_version) = tauri_config
+    .bundle
+    .ios
+    .bundle_version
+    .clone()
+    .or_else(|| tauri_config.version.clone())
+  {
+    let mut version = semver::Version::from_str(&bundle_version)
+      .with_context(|| format!("failed to parse {bundle_version:?} as a semver string"))?;
+    if !version.pre.is_empty() {
+      if let Some((_prerelease_tag, number)) = version.pre.as_str().to_string().split_once('.') {
+        version.pre = semver::Prerelease::EMPTY;
+        if version.build.is_empty() {
+          version.build = semver::BuildMetadata::new(number)
+            .with_context(|| format!("bundle version {number:?} prerelease is invalid"))?;
+        } else {
+          anyhow::bail!("bundle version {bundle_version:?} is invalid, it cannot have both prerelease and build metadata");
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    let maybe_build_number = if version.build.is_empty() {
+      "".to_string()
+    } else {
+      format!(".{}", version.build.as_str())
+    };
+
+    Some(format!(
+      "{}.{}.{}{}",
+      version.major, version.minor, version.patch, maybe_build_number
+    ))
+  } else {
+    None
+  };
+
   let raw = RawAppleConfig {
     development_team: std::env::var(APPLE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM_ENV_VAR_NAME)
         .ok()
@@ -140,12 +177,11 @@ pub fn get_config(
           }
         }),
     ios_features: ios_options.features.clone(),
-    bundle_version: tauri_config.version.clone(),
-    bundle_version_short: tauri_config.version.clone(),
+    bundle_version,
     ios_version: Some(tauri_config.bundle.ios.minimum_system_version.clone()),
     ..Default::default()
   };
-  let config = AppleConfig::from_raw(app.clone(), Some(raw)).unwrap();
+  let config = AppleConfig::from_raw(app.clone(), Some(raw))?;
 
   let tauri_dir = tauri_dir();
 
@@ -194,7 +230,7 @@ pub fn get_config(
   set_var("TAURI_IOS_PROJECT_PATH", config.project_dir());
   set_var("TAURI_IOS_APP_NAME", config.app().name());
 
-  (config, metadata)
+  Ok((config, metadata))
 }
 
 fn connected_device_prompt<'a>(env: &'_ Env, target: Option<&str>) -> Result<Device<'a>> {
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
index 7c63a2f6f665..ce0c9cc3462c 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn command(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
       tauri_config_,
       None,
       &cli_options,
-    );
+    )?;
     (config, metadata, cli_options)
   };
   ensure_init(
diff --git a/crates/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs b/crates/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs
index c253637fdce4..e2c759f79104 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-codegen/src/context.rs
@@ -313,8 +313,15 @@ pub fn context_codegen(data: ContextData) -> EmbeddedAssetsResult<TokenStream> {
         plist.insert("CFBundleName".into(), product_name.clone().into());
       }
       if let Some(version) = &config.version {
+        let bundle_version = &config.bundle.macos.bundle_version;
         plist.insert("CFBundleShortVersionString".into(), version.clone().into());
-        plist.insert("CFBundleVersion".into(), version.clone().into());
+        plist.insert(
+          "CFBundleVersion".into(),
+          bundle_version
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| version.clone())
+            .into(),
+        );
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/tauri-schema-generator/schemas/config.schema.json b/crates/tauri-schema-generator/schemas/config.schema.json
index 5ca75b858442..d31da69368a7 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-schema-generator/schemas/config.schema.json
+++ b/crates/tauri-schema-generator/schemas/config.schema.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "version": {
-      "description": "App version. It is a semver version number or a path to a `package.json` file containing the `version` field. If removed the version number from `Cargo.toml` is used.\n\n By default version 1.0 is used on Android.",
+      "description": "App version. It is a semver version number or a path to a `package.json` file containing the `version` field.\n\n If removed the version number from `Cargo.toml` is used.\n It's recommended to manage the app versioning in the Tauri config.\n\n ## Platform-specific\n\n - **macOS**: Translates to the bundle's CFBundleShortVersionString property and is used as the default CFBundleVersion.\n    You can set an specific bundle version using [`bundle > macOS > bundleVersion`](MacConfig::bundle_version).\n - **iOS**: Translates to the bundle's CFBundleShortVersionString property and is used as the default CFBundleVersion.\n    You can set an specific bundle version using [`bundle > iOS > bundleVersion`](IosConfig::bundle_version).\n    The `tauri ios build` CLI command has a `--build-number <number>` option that lets you append a build number to the app version.\n - **Android**: By default version 1.0 is used. You can set a version code using [`bundle > android > versionCode`](AndroidConfig::version_code).\n\n By default version 1.0 is used on Android.",
       "type": [
         "string",
         "null"
@@ -3297,6 +3297,13 @@
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
+        "bundleVersion": {
+          "description": "The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.\n\n Translates to the bundle's CFBundleVersion property.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
         "minimumSystemVersion": {
           "description": "A version string indicating the minimum macOS X version that the bundled application supports. Defaults to `10.13`.\n\n Setting it to `null` completely removes the `LSMinimumSystemVersion` field on the bundle's `Info.plist`\n and the `MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET` environment variable.\n\n An empty string is considered an invalid value so the default value is used.",
           "default": "10.13",
@@ -3498,6 +3505,13 @@
             "null"
           ]
         },
+        "bundleVersion": {
+          "description": "The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.\n\n Translates to the bundle's CFBundleVersion property.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
         "minimumSystemVersion": {
           "description": "A version string indicating the minimum iOS version that the bundled application supports. Defaults to `13.0`.\n\n Maps to the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET value.",
           "default": "13.0",
diff --git a/crates/tauri-utils/src/config.rs b/crates/tauri-utils/src/config.rs
index fd2e59a4553e..7747918662b1 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-utils/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-utils/src/config.rs
@@ -612,6 +612,11 @@ pub struct MacConfig {
   /// The files to include in the application relative to the Contents directory.
   #[serde(default)]
   pub files: HashMap<PathBuf, PathBuf>,
+  /// The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.
+  ///
+  /// Translates to the bundle's CFBundleVersion property.
+  #[serde(alias = "bundle-version")]
+  pub bundle_version: Option<String>,
   /// A version string indicating the minimum macOS X version that the bundled application supports. Defaults to `10.13`.
   ///
   /// Setting it to `null` completely removes the `LSMinimumSystemVersion` field on the bundle's `Info.plist`
@@ -651,6 +656,7 @@ impl Default for MacConfig {
     Self {
       frameworks: None,
       files: HashMap::new(),
+      bundle_version: None,
       minimum_system_version: macos_minimum_system_version(),
       exception_domain: None,
       signing_identity: None,
@@ -2527,6 +2533,11 @@ pub struct IosConfig {
   /// The `APPLE_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM` environment variable can be set to overwrite it.
   #[serde(alias = "development-team")]
   pub development_team: Option<String>,
+  /// The version of the build that identifies an iteration of the bundle.
+  ///
+  /// Translates to the bundle's CFBundleVersion property.
+  #[serde(alias = "bundle-version")]
+  pub bundle_version: Option<String>,
   /// A version string indicating the minimum iOS version that the bundled application supports. Defaults to `13.0`.
   ///
   /// Maps to the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET value.
@@ -2543,6 +2554,7 @@ impl Default for IosConfig {
       template: None,
       frameworks: None,
       development_team: None,
+      bundle_version: None,
       minimum_system_version: ios_minimum_system_version(),
     }
   }
@@ -2846,7 +2858,19 @@ pub struct Config {
   /// App main binary filename. Defaults to the name of your cargo crate.
   #[serde(alias = "main-binary-name")]
   pub main_binary_name: Option<String>,
-  /// App version. It is a semver version number or a path to a `package.json` file containing the `version` field. If removed the version number from `Cargo.toml` is used.
+  /// App version. It is a semver version number or a path to a `package.json` file containing the `version` field.
+  ///
+  /// If removed the version number from `Cargo.toml` is used.
+  /// It's recommended to manage the app versioning in the Tauri config.
+  ///
+  /// ## Platform-specific
+  ///
+  /// - **macOS**: Translates to the bundle's CFBundleShortVersionString property and is used as the default CFBundleVersion.
+  ///    You can set an specific bundle version using [`bundle > macOS > bundleVersion`](MacConfig::bundle_version).
+  /// - **iOS**: Translates to the bundle's CFBundleShortVersionString property and is used as the default CFBundleVersion.
+  ///    You can set an specific bundle version using [`bundle > iOS > bundleVersion`](IosConfig::bundle_version).
+  ///    The `tauri ios build` CLI command has a `--build-number <number>` option that lets you append a build number to the app version.
+  /// - **Android**: By default version 1.0 is used. You can set a version code using [`bundle > android > versionCode`](AndroidConfig::version_code).
   ///
   /// By default version 1.0 is used on Android.
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "version_deserializer", default)]