What Is React Native? Building With React Native (2026 Update)

TL;DR React Native lets you build native mobile apps using JavaScript or TypeScript and the React component model. It ships with Core Components, a modern JavaScript engine (Hermes by default), and a new architecture that improves performance and native interoperability. What is React Native? React Native is a framework for building native iOS and Android apps with React. You write UI as React components, and React Native renders those components using native platform views rather than web views. The result is a single codebase with a native look and feel. ...

February 4, 2026 · 2 min · Chris Achinga

What Is React Native, Building With React Native

TL;DR React Native - Simply an Open Source framework (React) used to create applications that run on multiple devices (Android, Web, iOS …) using JavaScript. React Native Docs To get started with React Native, it is advisable to have basic knowledge of javascript (es2015) and React components and props, just the basics of all these will set you ready. Native Components: Components that can be used in iOS and Android devices. ...

April 7, 2021 · 1 min · Chris Achinga