diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 37cdbf06..d43e42ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ libmame-dist/*
 xcuserdata
 obj
 .vscode/*
+xcode/dist
diff --git a/xcode/MAME4iOS/MAME4iOS-latest.xcconfig b/xcode/MAME4iOS/MAME4iOS-latest.xcconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c234cda8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xcode/MAME4iOS/MAME4iOS-latest.xcconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+//
+//  MAME4iOS.xcconfig
+//  MAME4iOS
+//
+//  Created by Todd Laney on 10/10/20.
+//  Copyright © 2020 Seleuco. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Configuration settings file format documentation can be found at:
+// https://help.apple.com/xcode/#/dev745c5c974
+// http://codeworkshop.net/posts/xcode-build-setting-transformations
+// https://nshipster.com/xcconfig/
+
+
+// 1. change ORG_IDENTIFIER and DEVELOPMENT_TEAM
+//    the `ORG_IDENTIFIER` is a reverse DNS string that uniquely identifies your organization.
+//    you can also set the Development Team via the drop down in the Xcode project editor, for each Target.
+//    you can find your TeamID [here](https://developer.apple.com/account/#/membership)
+
+ORG_IDENTIFIER          = com.example   // CHANGE this to your Organization Identifier.
+DEVELOPMENT_TEAM        = R72X3BF4KE    // CHANGE this to your Team ID. (or select in Xcode project editor)
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 2021.8
+MARKETING_VERSION       = 2021.8
+
+// 2. enable or disable entitlements
+//    tvOS TopShelf and iCloud import/export require special app entitlements
+
+ENTITLEMENTS_TYPE = -Base
+// UN-COMMENT NEXT LINE if you want a build with full entitlements
+// ENTITLEMENTS_TYPE = -Full
+// UN-COMMENT PREV LINE if you want a build with full entitlements
+
+// 3. Select the MAME binary to link to.
+//    139u1 or latest MAME version
+
+// USE THIS LINE for a local build of 139u1 MAME. (via make-ios.sh, make-tvos.sh, or make-mac.sh)
+// MAMELIB = libmame-139u1
+// USE THIS LINE for a build of current latest MAME (via get-libmame.sh)
+MAMELIB = libmame
+
+// these should not be changed.
+PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER   = $(ORG_IDENTIFIER).$(PROJECT_NAME:lower)
+APP_GROUP_IDENTIFIER        = group.$(ORG_IDENTIFIER).$(PROJECT_NAME:lower)
+ICLOUD_CONTAINER_IDENTIFIER = iCloud.$(ORG_IDENTIFIER).$(PROJECT_NAME:lower)
+CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS      = $(TARGET_NAME)/$(TARGET_NAME)$(ENTITLEMENTS_TYPE).entitlements
+
+MAMELIB_IOS = $(MAMELIB)-ios.a
+MAMELIB_TVOS = $(MAMELIB)-tvos.a
+MAMELIB_MACOS = $(MAMELIB)-mac.a
+
+MAMELIB_IOS[sdk=iphonesimulator*] = $(MAMELIB)-ios-simulator.a
+MAMELIB_TVOS[sdk=appletvsimulator*] = $(MAMELIB)-tvos-simulator.a
+
diff --git a/xcode/MAME4iOS/build-release-ipas.sh b/xcode/MAME4iOS/build-release-ipas.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8b79b9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xcode/MAME4iOS/build-release-ipas.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+C_RED="\033[0;31m"
+C_BLUE="\033[0;34m"
+C_RESET="\033[0m"
+
+echo "${C_RED}Before running, edit the TEAM identifier in the .xcconfig files so that code signing works.${C_RESET}\n\n"
+
+declare -a SCHEMES=("MAME4iOS Release" "MAME tvOS Release" "MAME4mac Release")
+declare -a SCHEME_NAMES=("MAME4iOS" "MAME4tvOS" "MAME4mac")
+declare -a CONFIGS=("MAME4iOS.xcconfig" "MAME4iOS-latest.xcconfig")
+declare -a CONFIG_NAMES=("139" "latest")
+
+for i in "${!SCHEMES[@]}"
+do
+  SCHEME="${SCHEMES[$i]}"
+  NAME="${SCHEME_NAMES[$i]}"
+  echo "${C_BLUE}Scheme: ${SCHEME}${C_RESET}"
+  for j in "${!CONFIGS[@]}"
+  do
+    CONFIG="${CONFIGS[$j]}"
+    ARCHIVE_NAME="${NAME}-${CONFIG_NAMES[$j]}"
+    echo "${C_BLUE}Config: ${CONFIG} Archive: ${ARCHIVE_NAME}${C_RESET}"
+    xcodebuild -project MAME4iOS.xcodeproj \
+    -config Release -scheme "${SCHEME}" \
+    -archivePath "../dist/${ARCHIVE_NAME}" \
+    -xcconfig ${CONFIG} \
+    -allowProvisioningUpdates \
+    archive
+
+    xcodebuild -exportArchive \
+    -archivePath "../dist/${ARCHIVE_NAME}.xcarchive" \
+    -exportOptionsPlist exportOptions.plist \
+    -exportPath ../dist \
+    -allowProvisioningUpdates
+
+    # exportArchive will create an IPA file named: ${PRODUCT_NAME}.ipa (you can't specify the filename of the IPA)
+    mv ../dist/${NAME}.ipa ../dist/${ARCHIVE_NAME}.ipa
+    # do the mac app too    
+    mv ../dist/${NAME}.app ../dist/${ARCHIVE_NAME}.app
+  done
+done
diff --git a/xcode/MAME4iOS/exportOptions.plist b/xcode/MAME4iOS/exportOptions.plist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..576ee534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xcode/MAME4iOS/exportOptions.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+    <key>method</key>
+    <string>development</string>
+    <key>teamID</key>
+    <string>R72X3BF4KE</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>