React Native
Mobile Frontend Technologies
React Native
React Native is a cross-platform mobile development framework that enables building native iOS and Android applications using JavaScript and React. It delivers near-native performance with a shared codebase and faster development cycles.
What is it?
React Native is an open-source mobile framework developed by Meta (Facebook). It allows developers to build mobile applications using React while rendering real native UI components on iOS and Android.
What does it do?
React Native bridges JavaScript logic with native platform APIs, enabling access to device features such as camera, sensors, storage, and notifications. It supports hot reloading, modular architecture, and native extensions.
Where is it used?
React Native is widely used in consumer-facing mobile apps, SaaS companion apps, marketplaces, fintech products, and startups that require fast iteration with near-native user experience.
When & why it emerged
React Native was released in 2015 to address the cost and complexity of maintaining separate native codebases. It emerged as a way to reuse frontend knowledge while delivering performant mobile applications.
Why we use it at Internative
We use React Native to build scalable mobile products with rapid development cycles. Its strong ecosystem and shared React foundation allow us to deliver high-quality mobile experiences efficiently across platforms.