diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 58722c7f..276bdcf3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -551,3 +551,6 @@ tests/ios/Firebase
 
 google-services.json
 GoogleService-Info.plist
+
+# generated file
+RNFBVersion.m
diff --git a/packages/app/.npmignore b/packages/app/.npmignore
index 29e5aa19..6e9fa627 100644
--- a/packages/app/.npmignore
+++ b/packages/app/.npmignore
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ android/.settings
 .circleci
 .eslintignore
 type-test.ts
+scripts
diff --git a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3fbd7b15..3c65628c 100644
--- a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 		2748D8172236429D00FC8DC8 /* RNFBSharedUtils.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2748D8102236417700FC8DC8 /* RNFBSharedUtils.m */; };
 		2748D81C223674CD00FC8DC8 /* RNFBPreferences.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2748D81B223674CD00FC8DC8 /* RNFBPreferences.m */; };
 		2748D8202237018600FC8DC8 /* RNFBMeta.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2748D81F2237018600FC8DC8 /* RNFBMeta.m */; };
+		DAA1F28522FCF6AD00F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = DAA1F28422FCF6AD00F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.m */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
 /* Begin PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase section */
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
 		2748D81B223674CD00FC8DC8 /* RNFBPreferences.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = RNFBPreferences.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2748D81E2237012B00FC8DC8 /* RNFBMeta.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RNFBMeta.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2748D81F2237018600FC8DC8 /* RNFBMeta.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = RNFBMeta.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		DAA1F28422FCF6AD00F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = RNFBVersion.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		DAA1F28622FCF6C200F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RNFBVersion.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFrameworksBuildPhase section */
@@ -87,6 +90,8 @@
 				2748D8142236426300FC8DC8 /* RNFBJSON.m */,
 				2748D81A223674B600FC8DC8 /* RNFBPreferences.h */,
 				2748D81B223674CD00FC8DC8 /* RNFBPreferences.m */,
+				DAA1F28422FCF6AD00F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.m */,
+				DAA1F28622FCF6C200F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.h */,
 			);
 			path = RNFBApp;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@
 				2744B9A721F57C2F004F8E3F /* RCTConvert+FIRApp.m in Sources */,
 				2748D8172236429D00FC8DC8 /* RNFBSharedUtils.m in Sources */,
 				2748D81C223674CD00FC8DC8 /* RNFBPreferences.m in Sources */,
+				DAA1F28522FCF6AD00F4DEC1 /* RNFBVersion.m in Sources */,
 				2748D8202237018600FC8DC8 /* RNFBMeta.m in Sources */,
 				2744B99121F46140004F8E3F /* RNFBRCTEventEmitter.m in Sources */,
 				2744B9A421F48A4F004F8E3F /* RCTConvert+FIROptions.m in Sources */,
diff --git a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBAppModule.m b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBAppModule.m
index a8d080fc..10db157d 100644
--- a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBAppModule.m
+++ b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBAppModule.m
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #import "RNFBPreferences.h"
 #import "RNFBJSON.h"
 #import "RNFBMeta.h"
+#import "RNFBVersion.h"
 
 #if __has_include(<FirebaseCore/FIRAppInternal.h>)
   #import <FirebaseCore/FIRAppInternal.h>
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
 #ifdef REGISTER_LIB
     static dispatch_once_t once;
     dispatch_once(&once, ^{
-      [FIRApp registerLibrary:@"react-native-firebase" withVersion:@"0.1.5"];
+      [FIRApp registerLibrary:@"react-native-firebase" withVersion:RNFBVersionString];
     });
 #endif
   }
diff --git a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBVersion.h b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBVersion.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3aa357d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBVersion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-present Invertase Limited & Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this library except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+extern const NSString * RNFBVersionString;
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 6ea6f015..b73e47b7 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "genversion --semi lib/version.js",
+    "build": "genversion --semi lib/version.js && node ./scripts/genversion-ios",
     "build:clean": "rimraf android/build && rimraf ios/build",
     "prepare": "npm run build"
   },
diff --git a/packages/app/scripts/genversion-ios.js b/packages/app/scripts/genversion-ios.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cee73520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/scripts/genversion-ios.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const version = require('../lib/version');
+const outputPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'ios', 'RNFBApp', 'RNFBVersion.m');
+const template = `/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-present Invertase Limited & Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this library except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import "RCTVersion.h"
+
+// generated file - do not modify or commit
+NSString* const RNFBVersionString = @"VERSION";
+
+`;
+
+fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, template.replace('@"VERSION"', `@"${version}"`), 'utf8');