Why React Native?
Building separate iOS and Android applications doubles development cost, doubles maintenance burden, and creates divergence in user experience between platforms. React Native solves this by sharing a single codebase across both platforms while rendering genuine native UI components, not web views wrapped in an app shell.
The framework has matured considerably. The New Architecture with Fabric renderer and TurboModules eliminates the old bridge bottleneck, delivering performance comparable to fully native applications. Combined with Expo's managed workflow, teams can go from idea to App Store submission without touching Xcode or Android Studio directly.
React knowledge transfers to React Native. Teams already building with React can extend to mobile without learning Swift, Kotlin, or platform-specific paradigms.
Our Approach
We use Expo as the foundation for all new React Native projects. Expo's managed workflow handles the native build pipeline, over-the-air updates, and push notifications out of the box. When a project needs custom native functionality, we eject to bare workflow or write native modules that integrate cleanly.
Navigation uses Expo Router for file-based routing that mirrors our Next.js web projects, making it straightforward to share logic between mobile and web codebases. We build our UI layer with a combination of React Native's built-in components and custom styled components, ensuring platform-appropriate interactions on both iOS and Android.
Testing covers unit tests, component tests, and end-to-end testing with Detox for critical user flows.
Real-World Application
React Native enables cross-platform mobile applications that feel native on both iOS and Android.
React Native patterns we implement:
- Expo managed workflow for rapid development
- File-based routing with Expo Router
- Platform-specific UI adjustments
- Over-the-air updates for quick iteration
- Push notification integration
Code sharing between mobile and web can reach 80-90%, with platform-specific adjustments limited to navigation patterns and OS conventions.
When to Choose React Native
React Native is the right choice when you need to ship on both iOS and Android, your team has JavaScript or React experience, and your app does not require heavy GPU processing or extremely complex native animations. Social apps, fintech products, e-commerce experiences, and productivity tools are all strong candidates.
For games, augmented reality apps, or applications that need deep hardware integration, fully native development with Swift and Kotlin remains the better path.
Our Track Record
We have launched React Native applications on both the App Store and Google Play, from consumer-facing social products to enterprise field service tools. Our mobile projects typically share 80-90% of code between platforms, with platform-specific adjustments limited to navigation patterns and OS-specific UI conventions. We handle the full lifecycle from development through store submission and post-launch iteration.
FAQ
Should we use Expo or bare React Native? Expo for most projects. The managed workflow covers the majority of use cases and dramatically simplifies development. Bare workflow when you need custom native modules that Expo does not support, which is increasingly rare as Expo's ecosystem has expanded.
How do you handle app store submissions? We manage the complete submission process: build configuration, app signing, screenshots, metadata, and review response. EAS Build handles the build pipeline, and we guide you through Apple and Google's review requirements.
What about over-the-air updates? Expo's EAS Update enables pushing JavaScript changes without app store review. This is valuable for bug fixes and minor updates. Native code changes still require store submissions.
Can you share code between React Native and React web apps? Yes. Business logic, API clients, and some UI components can be shared. We structure projects to maximize code reuse while respecting platform-specific UX conventions.
How does performance compare to native? With the New Architecture, React Native performance is comparable to native for most applications. UI responsiveness, animations, and list scrolling all perform well. For specific performance-critical features, we can write native modules.
Related Solutions
React Native extends our React expertise to mobile:
- React Development - Shared component architecture
- TypeScript Development - Type-safe mobile code
- Node.js Development - Backend APIs for mobile apps
- Startup MVP Development - Cross-platform MVPs
- SaaS Development - Mobile companion apps for SaaS products