React Native is a JavaScript framework created by Facebook. It was built for writing natively rendering mobile cross-platform applications for both iOS and Android. React Native is based on React, Facebook’s JS library, which was developed for building user interfaces, however, it targets mobile platforms instead of browsers.

For more detailed information about React Native, go to the post Why Choose React Native For Your Mobile Tech Stack?

React Native offers a lot of advantages to its users. Some of them include:

• time savings
• stability
• high performance
• modularity
• easy debigging
• cross-platform development
• personalized UX
• one team for multiple platforms
• native look and feel of your apps

Developed by Facebook, React Native has been recognized by some of the biggest players out there! Among the users you can find:

• Discord
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• Walmart
• Tesla

React Native has become essential for companies that strongly care about customer satisfaction. Some of the most common types of applications created using RN are:

• LMS - Learning Management Systems with instant messaging features like Learnium or Canvas Teacher
• Social networks - apps for instant communication with peers, for example, Instagram
• On-demand - on-demand content gains more and more popularity thanks to streaming services like Netflix or Hulu. Netflix is running RN across all devices
• Transportation - with RN you can also build location-based apps thanks to its ability to use location information (like in Uber Eats)
• Finance and Banking - React Native can be used for building powerful FinTech applications and apparently, Turkish Bank has one of the first RN banking apps ever
• Healthcare - from medicine information eg. Iodine to health insurance eg. Oscar
• Entertainment - one of the biggest fashion magazine in the world - Vouge has a React Native-based app
• Logistics - there is a React Native theme for logistics apps available
• Travel and Tourism - booking applications are a perfect example of yet another industry React Native is great for, Airbnb being one of them
• Real estate - applications both for buying and selling properties or property management eg. Breezeway

Just like hiring for any kind of position, there are a few key aspects to keep in mind while looking for a single React Native developer. Some things to keep close eye on are:

• Hard skills - take a look at their portfolio or, even better, testimonials from clients
• Cultural fit - your development partners should have a similar culture and values to yours
• Soft skills - key soft skills a software engineer should have are communication, problem-solving, teamwork, helpfulness

Both ReactJS and React Native are great for fast complex UI building and transitioning from the former to the latter isn’t hard for those who enjoy learning new JavaScript frameworks.

• React Native doesn’t use HTML
• React Native is a framework while ReactJS is a JavaScript library
• ReactJS gives all the advantages of React Native
• You can write native mobile components in React Native to give off the feeling of a mobile app
• ReactJS and React Native both follow the component-based architecture