React Native Development
React Native lets you build genuinely native mobile apps for iOS and Android using React and JavaScript. Instead of a webview, it renders real native UI components, so apps feel native while sharing most of their code across platforms.
At a glance
- Created by
- Meta (Facebook)
- First released
- 2015
- Language
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Type
- Mobile framework
- License
- MIT
What is React Native?
For teams already using React on the web, React Native is a natural way to reach mobile without hiring separate iOS and Android teams. Backed by Meta and a vast ecosystem, it powers many of the most popular apps in the world.
Why teams choose React Native
Real native UI components, not a webview
Share most code across iOS and Android
Reuse React skills and much of your web talent
Fast iteration with hot reloading
Huge ecosystem and Meta backing
When to use React Native
- Cross-platform apps for teams already using React
- Products that want one codebase for iOS and Android
- Startups reaching both stores efficiently
- Apps that may share logic with a React web app
Things to consider
- Complex, performance-critical features may need native modules
- Native platform updates can require maintenance
- Very heavy graphics or AR are better fully native
What we build with React Native
Cross-platform apps
iOS and Android from a shared JavaScript codebase.
React-team mobile
Mobile apps built by teams already fluent in React.
MVP mobile apps
Efficient launches to both stores for early validation.
Companion apps
Mobile companions sharing logic with a web product.
Products & companies built with React Native
React Native is trusted in production by well-known companies, including:
React Native works well with
React Native — frequently asked questions
What is React Native used for?
React Native is used to build native mobile apps for iOS and Android from a single JavaScript/React codebase — ideal for cross-platform apps and for teams that already know React.
Are React Native apps really native?
Yes — React Native renders real native UI components rather than a webview, so apps look and feel native. Performance-heavy or highly platform-specific features can drop down to native modules when needed.
React Native vs Flutter — which is better?
Both are strong. React Native uses JavaScript and native components with a huge web-developer talent pool; Flutter uses Dart and its own renderer for very consistent UI. Teams already using React often prefer React Native.
What apps use React Native?
React Native powers apps from Facebook, Instagram, Shopify, Discord, Coinbase, Tesla, and Walmart, among many others.
Building with React Native?
CodersArts Build ships production React Native projects on a fixed scope, price, and timeline — with full source-code ownership on handover.