- A single codebase for iOS and Android, so roughly one team instead of two
- JavaScript and TypeScript, the most widely known languages around, so hiring is easier
- Real native UI components, not a web page in a wrapper
- Logic and types can be shared with a React website
- Small JS fixes can go out over the air, within store rules
Already on React? Build your app with the same team.
React website already? Then a React Native app can reuse much of its logic and types, and the same developers can work on both. We build Android and iPhone apps that feel native, and keep them updated.
type Props = { order: Order; onPress: () => void };
export function OrderRow({ order, onPress }: Props) {
return (
<Pressable onPress={onPress} style={styles.row}>
<Text style={styles.title}>{order.title}</Text>
<StatusBadge status={order.status} />
</Pressable>
);
}
- Shared with web app — types · API client · validation
- New Architecture — Fabric ✓ TurboModules ✓
- JS engine — Hermes ✓
- Hotfix 2.3.1 sent over the air — Live in 6 min
Example code · not from a client build
The honest version, before you decide
We like React Native a lot, but it isn't magic. Here's what you gain, and what you should plan for.
- Version upgrades take real effort; skip a few and they get painful
- Some features still need custom native modules in Kotlin or Swift
- Third-party libraries vary in quality and need vetting
- Very heavy animation or 3D can be smoother in fully native code
- Apps are a little larger than a bare native equivalent
React Native vs Flutter, and React Native vs Swift/Kotlin
We build in all three, so we don't have a horse in this race. The right pick mostly depends on your team and your app.
| Feature | React Native | Flutter | Native (Swift / Kotlin) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript / TypeScript | Dart | Swift and Kotlin, separately |
| UI | Real platform components | Its own rendering engine | Platform components |
| Shares code with web | Yes, with React sites | With Flutter web | No |
| Cost | One codebase | One codebase | Two codebases, highest |
| Over-the-air fixes | Yes, for JS changes | Limited | No, store release needed |
| Pick it when | You have React developers, or a React website | You want pixel-identical UI and desktop too | You need peak performance or brand-new OS features |
Is React Native good for enterprise apps?
Yes, if it's set up well. Microsoft and Shopify use it. Enterprise React Native app development needs TypeScript, one state approach, automated tests, MDM support and regular version upgrades.
React Native Android and iOS app development
React Native mobile app development · both app stores · platform-specific touches
React Native app UI/UX design
Reusable components · iOS and Android conventions
React Native backend integration
Node.js · NestJS · Firebase · your existing backend · shared TypeScript API client
React Native API integration
REST or GraphQL · payments · maps · chat · analytics · caching · auto-retry offline
React Native third-party library integration
Maintenance check · New Architecture support · licence check
React Native app testing and QA
Jest · React Native Testing Library · Detox or Maestro · real devices
React Native app performance optimization
Slow lists · laggy navigation · long start-up · Hermes · FlashList
React Native app upgrade services
Stuck several versions behind? We bring you current, library by library, without breaking things.
React Native app migration services
From Cordova, Ionic or two native apps to React Native, in planned stages.
React Native app maintenance and support
Monthly OS updates · dependency patches · crash fixes · small features
Enterprise React Native app development
Internal and field teams · SSO · role-based access · offline sync · MDM-ready
Inherited a messy RN app?
Code review · honest fix-or-rebuild advice
Cross-platform app development with React Native, done the careful way
JavaScript & TypeScript
TypeScript in strict mode, so whole classes of bugs never reach users.
Component-based architecture
Reusable components · shared library · consistent screens
Hot reload development
Fast Refresh shows changes instantly, which makes design reviews quick.
Native modules and bridging
Kotlin and Swift modules (TurboModules on the New Architecture) for hardware and SDKs JS can't reach.
Native-like performance
Hermes engine, Fabric renderer and careful list handling keep things smooth.
Redux / state management
Redux Toolkit · Zustand · React Query · picked per app
Firebase integration
Login · push messages · Crashlytics · analytics · React Native Firebase
Third-party plugin integration
Payments · maps · camera · biometrics · quality-checked
CI/CD for React Native apps
EAS Build or GitHub Actions · Fastlane · OTA updates for JS fixes
App store deployment
Play and App Store listings, signing, review notes and phased rollouts.
Scalable backend architecture
Cloud APIs · launch-day traffic · grows with users
Single codebase for iOS and Android
Shared code for iOS and Android · a few platform-specific files
Dependency audit
Library list · maintenance check · replacements for dead packages
Step-by-step version jumps
One version at a time · tests at each step
Move to the New Architecture
Switch on Fabric and TurboModules for smoother UI and faster native calls.
Stay current
A maintenance plan keeps you within a version or two of the latest, so this never piles up again.
React Native apps we build by sector
React Native app development for healthcare
Patient apps · video consultations · reminders · shared code with a React doctor portal
React Native app development for retail and e-commerce
Shopping apps · cart, pricing and product logic reused from your React site
React Native app development for logistics and delivery
Rider and customer apps · live tracking · OTA fixes in peak season
React Native app development for education
Downloadable lessons · quizzes · parent dashboards
Around 12 weeks to both stores
For a typical business app. If you already have a React web app, shared code can shave time off that.
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Week 1–2
Discovery
Features, native needs, and what can be shared with your web app.
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Week 2–4
Design
Prototype and a component library ready for developers.
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Week 4–10
Build
Sprints with fresh test builds on Android and iPhone every two weeks.
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Week 10–11
Beta
TestFlight and Play testing tracks with real users.
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Week 12
Launch
Both stores, with over-the-air updates set up for quick fixes.
React Native app development for startups
If your web product is built in React, React Native is the obvious next step. Your developers can help on mobile, you ship to both stores on one budget, and you can push small fixes without waiting on app review.
Scope my RN MVPWhy RN is the obvious next step
- Your React developers can help on mobile
- Ship to both stores on one budget
- Push small fixes without waiting on app review
How to choose a React Native development company
- Ask what version they're on. Teams that keep their own apps current will keep yours current too.
- Ask if they write native modules. At some point you'll need a bit of Kotlin or Swift.
- Check for TypeScript and tests. Plain JS with no tests gets hard to change, fast.
- Try their apps on an old Android phone. That's where weak React Native work shows up first.
What a React Native app costs
Screens, backend, integrations and any custom native modules drive the price. One codebase keeps it well below two native apps, and existing React code can bring it down further. Itemised quote after a call.
Simple RN app
Both stores, login, 8–10 screens, Firebase or light backend.
Business RN app
Payments, integrations, custom backend, analytics and OTA updates.
Multi-app or enterprise
Several apps, native modules, real-time features and enterprise security.
Hire React Native developers or a dedicated React Native development team
One developer to join your squad, or a full team with design and QA. Monthly, in your tools, on your product only.
React Native questions we get asked
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React Native vs Flutter: which should I pick?
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Who owns the React Native code?
Tell us about your React Native app.
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