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Maxim Churilov
Maxim Churilov

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The Best React Native Apps (And What You Can Learn From Them)

The idea that technology developed by one company just for one service has turned into a popular framework for Android and iOS app development sounds a bit fantastic. Anyway, it is all about React Native. But why do famous companies choose this technology for building their apps? Let’s find out!

In the mobile world, split into two main operating systems, choosing a right technology for an app is almost half the battle.

The aim of this article is not only to brief on stories of success of popular apps using React Native but also to reveal the potential of this technology.

So, we invite you to take a look at the top React Native apps list and conclude whether this framework is a good idea to use for building an app for your business.

What is React Native: a Short Intro

React Native is the next generation of React, a JavaScript library developed by Facebook. It became open-sourced in 2013 and quickly earned the trust of dozens of companies and hundreds of developers all over the world.

Here are a few React Native features to help you get acquainted with this framework before diving deeper into the React Native app examples:

Faster development. When we speak about the development process, everything that is able to speed it up is highly appreciated, isn’t it? Thanks to a number of pre-formed elements and copy and paste approach the development time can be considerably shortened.

Code reuse. Code on React Native can be applied to both iOS and Android platforms, meaning you can have more than one app with a one-time effort.

Focus on User Interface. It provides users with a very responsive interface by means of asynchronous Javascript interactions between Reathect Native and the Native environment of the mobile device. It improves the loading time of the app and helps it run well and continuously.

Less time to learning. Knowing JavaScript significantly simplifies learning React Native. It means that it allows any front-end web developer to become a mobile developer in short order. Knowing JavaScript, a number of native UI elements, platform APIs, and any other platform-specific design patterns is a key to success.

Famous Examples of Apps Made with React Native

Among thousands of React Native apps available both on iTunes and Google Play Store, we have selected the most trendy and respectable ones. You surely may have half of these apps in your smartphone.

Intrigued?

Let’s start!

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