// Mobile Framework
React Native
Cross-platform mobile development sharing logic with web codebases.
30+ Simplileap apps · 5+ years hands-on
// Overview
How we use React Native
React Native enables us to build iOS and Android apps from a single TypeScript codebase. With Expo and the new architecture, React Native apps deliver near-native performance with meaningfully faster development cycles than separate native codebases.
// Use cases
- Cross-platform iOS and Android apps
- Apps sharing logic with Next.js web apps
- Consumer apps prioritising development speed
- Internal tools for iOS and Android
// Why it matters
Shared codebase
70–90% of code shared between iOS and Android. TypeScript types and business logic shared with web applications in a monorepo.
Expo ecosystem
Expo provides native modules, OTA updates, and managed build infrastructure, reducing native toolchain complexity significantly.
New Architecture
JSI and Fabric renderer in React Native 0.73+ provide synchronous JS-native communication and concurrent rendering, resolving historic performance concerns.
// Production patterns
How we ship with React Native
Expo prebuild with EAS for store releases; OTA updates for JS-only fixes when Apple review cycles would block critical copy changes.
Offline-first patterns use WatermelonDB or SQLite queues with background sync and idempotent API IDs, field inspection and logistics apps are common shapes.
Crashlytics + Sentry with release health; staged rollouts via Play internal tracks before production percentage ramps.
// FAQ
React Native: common questions
React Native vs native Swift/Kotlin?+
React Native when time-to-market and shared logic with web matter. Native when AR, heavy GPU, or platform APIs dominate the product.
Do you publish to both stores?+
Yes, App Store and Play Console assets, privacy nutrition labels, and review response support included in launch scope.
How do you handle push notifications?+
FCM + APNs via Expo Notifications or OneSignal; deep links tested on cold start and background kill states.
// Company and service positioning
Company and Service positioning is reviewed for production delivery standards by Harsha Parthasarathy (Co-Founder, Strategy & Operations 24+ years IT veteran, IBM, Global Delivery, Program Management) and Keshav Sharma (Co-Founder, Engineering and Lead Architect, Full-stack engineering, product delivery and technical standards).
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