React Native

What is React Native?

Facebook based the React Native multiplatform framework on React, its JavaScript library. The React Native framework is used by leading companies around the world to develop mobile applications. Its adaptable components can recognize the current operating system (iOS or Android) and render the most suitable output. Its ability to support multiplatform applications, use native modules, and create platform-specific elements have made it an extremely popular and cost-effective choice.

React Native Applications

React Native is very well suited for creating applications that require extended functionalities, such as:

Pedometers (precise geolocation)
Banking apps (biometric authorization)
Device fingerprinting

These companies chose React Native:

Afterpay

Afterpay chose React Native because it wanted to offer new in-store payment options to their clients; customers could now settle their in-store bills using codes generated by Afterpay. The quick, dual-platform development of this application attracted vast numbers of new customers; within 48 hours of its launch, the app ranked first in every local app store, was downloaded 15 million times, and received a rating of 4.9/5.0. Since April 2020, Afterpay’s iOS and Android apps have had over 6 million active users each month.

Bloomberg

Bloomberg used React Native to quickly roll out new functionalities and improve customers’ in-app experience. The company especially wanted to implement more interactive content: using image parallax in the news channel, sharing articles via headline dragging and adding articles to browser tabs.