Native Mobile App
TL;DR: A native mobile app, built with React Native or Expo, gives you a real app-store presence on both iOS and Android from one codebase. It's the right call when your product needs to live on a user's home screen, use device features, or feel like a "real app", built quickly today with an AI-assisted developer rather than a slow, traditional build.
Who this is for
- Users need to find and install your app from the App Store or Play Store
- You need deep device features: push notifications, camera, background location, and similar
- Performance and a native feel genuinely matter for your use case
Who this is NOT for
- You need to launch as fast as possible with the fewest moving parts, a web app ships faster with no store review
- You're still validating whether people want this at all
- Most of your users will discover you via a shared link, not an app-store search
What you'd build it with
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need both an iOS and an Android app?+
With React Native or Expo you build once and ship to both, so there's rarely a reason to pick only one unless your entire audience is confirmed to be on a single platform.
How long does app-store approval take?+
It varies by platform and review queue, and can include one or more rounds of rejection and resubmission. Build a buffer into your timeline rather than assuming instant approval.
What is Expo, exactly?+
Expo is a toolchain built on top of React Native that handles most of the native build configuration for you, so a developer can focus on your app's features instead of native build tooling.
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