What native and cross-platform mean
A native app is written separately for each platform: Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android. A cross-platform approach such as React Native uses one codebase for both, while the interface is still rendered with the system's native components.
Why React Native
- One codebase for iOS and Android means less work and upgrades that stay in sync.
- With Expo, building, testing on a device and publishing to the App Store and Google Play are faster and more predictable.
- Part of the logic can be shared with a React web app, so web and mobile together can cost less than two separate projects.
- Fixes can ship faster, and camera, location, biometrics and notifications are supported directly.
When native is better
Native development makes sense when the app depends on very specific device capabilities: demanding 3D graphics, real-time audio or video processing, unusual Bluetooth hardware, or the newest system features on launch day. Those are exceptions, not the rule.
What to watch whatever the technology
- App Store and Google Play rules: review takes time, and rejections are common if the guidelines are not followed.
- Working offline and on slow connections, because users are not always on Wi-Fi.
- Notifications and privacy: ask for permissions when the user understands why.
- Maintenance: new versions of iOS and Android come out every year.
Our approach
We build mobile apps with React Native and Expo, and add native modules when the app genuinely needs them. You get one app for both platforms, published in both stores, with code that belongs to you.