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React Native

React Native

Build native mobile apps with React

React Native by Meta builds truly native mobile apps using React. New Architecture with Fabric and TurboModules brings better performance. The leading cross-platform framework.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

New Architecture with Fabric renderer eliminates the old bridge bottleneck. Performance is now genuinely native-grade.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

The new architecture was worth the wait. React Native with Expo is the best cross-platform mobile development experience.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

React Native's new architecture and Expo's tooling make it the clear winner for cross-platform mobile development.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,231 mentions
62% positive22% neutral16% negative
Hacker News412 mentions
58%25%17%

New Architecture finally makes performance competitive with truly native apps

Reddit685 mentions
63%21%16%

It's great for shipping fast but you'll hit native module pain points eventually

Twitter/X920 mentions
60%22%18%

React Native + Expo is the best way to ship mobile as a solo dev in 2024

Product Hunt214 mentions
72%18%10%

Meta's investment in the New Architecture is paying off big time