Mobile Framework

React Native

One codebase, both platforms — our default for cross-platform apps.

What is React Native?

React Native lets you build genuinely native iOS and Android apps from a single JavaScript/TypeScript codebase, rendering real native UI components rather than a web view.

Why we build with it

It lets a team ship to both platforms at once with a native feel, and shares language, types, and often logic with a React web app. For most business apps, that's a huge win in speed and cost without sacrificing quality.

Strengths

Single codebase for iOS and Android
Native UI and near-native performance
Shares skills and code with React web
Massive npm ecosystem and hot reload

Best for

  • Startup MVPs and most business apps
  • Teams with existing React/JS talent
  • Products that also have a React web app

Not ideal for

  • Graphics-heavy games or AR
  • Apps needing the very latest native APIs on day one
How we use React Native

We build most mobile apps in React Native — offline-first, with push and analytics — and handle full App Store and Play Store launch. We go fully native only when performance demands it.

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FAQs

Are React Native apps really native?

Yes — React Native renders real native UI components, not a web view, so apps look and feel native on both platforms.

Is React Native good for performance?

For the vast majority of business apps, yes. For graphics-intensive apps or games, fully native or a game engine may be a better fit.

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