React Native Development
React Native Development Agency
We're a UK React Native development agency and have been shipping production apps with the framework since 2018. Each app goes to iOS and Android from one codebase, and the team that builds it stays on to maintain it after launch.
Get a project quote →Why we build with React Native
One team writing one codebase for two platforms has always been the appeal, and the framework has matured a great deal since we started. The New Architecture removed the bridge that used to cause performance complaints, and Expo has made builds and over-the-air updates straightforward. Existing libraries now cover most of what a business app needs without anyone writing native code.
The savings grow after launch, because each fix or new feature is written and tested once by one team and reaches both platforms together.
When React Native is the wrong choice
It's a poor fit for graphics-heavy games and for apps that depend on a brand-new platform API. The same goes for products whose value rests on a highly custom native interaction, and if your project is one of those, we'll tell you on the first call.
Most business apps need things like payments, maps and offline data, and React Native handles all of these well. We can show you apps we've shipped that use them.
Native modules where you need them
When a feature needs direct access to the platform, we write a native module in Swift or Kotlin and make it available to the shared code. The usual reasons are background location, Bluetooth hardware, biometric sign-in and vendor SDKs that nobody has bridged yet.
People using the app get a native feel on their phone, and your team still maintains a single codebase.
Taking over an existing React Native app
Much of our work starts with a codebase someone else wrote. It might be four major versions behind or the original developer may have left, and sometimes an app that built last year won't build at all now. We audit it and tell you whether to upgrade or start again, with our reasons.
We treat version upgrades and dependency conflicts as routine work, along with New Architecture migrations and fixes for store compliance.
How a project runs
Audit or scope
We scope new builds, and for an existing app we audit the code and report what we find.
Foundations
We set up TypeScript, navigation, state management and the release pipelines before any feature work starts.
Sprints
We work in two-week cycles, and each one ends with a build you can install and use.
Release & maintain
We submit the app to the stores, ship over-the-air updates and keep it monitored and up to date.
The technology we build on
Core
- React Native
- Expo
- TypeScript
- React Navigation
Native modules
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Vendor SDK bridging
- New Architecture / Fabric
Delivery
- EAS Build
- Over-the-air updates
- Automated store submission
- Crash & performance monitoring
Frequently asked questions
Is React Native still a good choice in 2026?
Yes. Meta maintains the framework and uses it in its own apps, and Shopify and Microsoft both ship production apps built with it. For a business app that has to run on iOS and Android, it's still the option we recommend first.
Will a React Native app feel slower than a native one?
In a typical business app, users can't tell the difference. When a React Native app does feel slow, the cause is usually in how it was written (long lists that re-render too often are a common one), and those problems can be fixed without leaving the framework.
Can you take over an app another agency built?
Often, yes. Our audit looks at code quality and security as well as dependency versions and store compliance. The recommendation comes with the reasoning behind it so you can judge it for yourself.
Do you work with Expo or bare React Native?
Both, though Expo is our default. Its build, update and submission tools save time, and development builds mean custom native modules are no longer a reason to eject. If a project needs the bare workflow, we'll use that.
Can you add a web version from the same codebase?
Sometimes, since React Native for Web can share a fair amount of logic. More often we suggest a separate web front end built on the same API and business rules, which gives a better result on both web and mobile.
Need React Native developers?
Whether it's a new build or an app you've inherited, tell us where things stand and we'll come back with an assessment and a plan.
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