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React Native

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Overview

React Native is a JavaScript library for building native applications for Android, iOS, and other platforms using React. It allows developers to write code once and deploy to multiple native platforms without compromising user experience by using native platform APIs and UI components.

Features

12 features across 7 categories

Developer Tools(2)

Expo Go

Developer tool to get started quickly with instant app preview

expo-dev-client

Module that adds Expo's tools to apps that require native changes

Also in: Jobber, Hugging Face, 1Password

Development(4)

Cross-platform Development

Create native apps for Android, iOS, and more using a single codebase

JavaScript-based

Written in JavaScript, rendered with native code for true native performance

Native Code Integration

Ability to generate native changes or write custom native code

React Programming Paradigm

Brings the React programming paradigm to native mobile platforms

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Extensibility(2)

50+ Modules

Over 50 modules available to create apps

Library and SDK Support

Use any library, SDK, or native code to extend functionality

Also in: Labelbox, Obsidian, WordPress.com

Framework(1)

Expo Framework

Recommended framework for building new React Native apps with built-in tools and utilities

Also in: Sauce Labs, Nuxt, Sylius

Learning(1)

Educational Resources

Access to talks by React team and learning materials on how to use React Native effectively

Also in: LeadIQ, Namely, Lessonly

Navigation(1)

File-based Routing

Create stack, modal, drawer, and tab screens with minimal boilerplate using filesystem

Also in: Mode Analytics, monday.com, Jira

UI Components(1)

Native Platform Components

Core set of platform agnostic native components like View, Text, and Image that map directly to platform native UI building blocks

Also in: Bubble, Stripe, Nuxt

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for React Native. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a React Native alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 12 features.

Buy React Native

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying React Native saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 12 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

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