nolimeo/Technologies/React Native
Cross-Platform Mobile Core

React Native

Developing separate apps for iOS and Android significantly increases cost and delays time to market. React Native lets one shared JavaScript or TypeScript codebase power both platforms while still using native iOS and Android elements. The result is a fluid app, faster development, and easier maintenance, especially when your website or backend already runs on a modern JavaScript stack.

The risks and costs of pure native development

Two separate development teams inflate the cost of a mobile app

If an application is developed separately for iOS in Swift and Android in Kotlin, every feature, bug fix, and design change must be prepared and tested twice. Development takes longer, maintenance becomes heavier, and synchronizing releases across the App Store and Google Play slows the product team down.

Higher cost

Two teams and two independent codebases mean higher costs for both development and maintenance.

Duplicate work

Every change needs to be prepared, tested, and released separately for iOS and Android.

Fragmented logic

Calculations, validation, and other business logic are often duplicated across two different applications.

Solving the problem

Shared codebase

A large portion of the code is shared between iOS and Android, so new features can be prepared for both platforms at the same time.

Over-The-Air (OTA) updates

Expo Updates make it possible to deploy minor fixes or text changes without submitting a new version to the App Store or Google Play.

Hardware integration

Full access to the camera, GPS, Bluetooth, push notifications, and local device storage.

One codebase, two platforms

Efficient mobile app development for both iOS and Android.
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1 codebaseTwo platforms
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ExpoModern framework
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NativeNative elements
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The proven standard for mobile applications

React Native is used by large products like Instagram, Shopify, and Tesla, but it is especially useful for business applications, customer portals, internal tools, and B2B solutions. It helps validate a product faster and evolve it without maintaining two separate codebases. With Meta's backing, the Expo ecosystem, and a large open-source library base, React Native can support complex forms, offline modes, push notifications, scanners, maps, and data synchronization.

Why we build mobile apps on React Native

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Shared business logicValidation rules and TypeScript types can be reused from a Next.js website.
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Expo ecosystemA modern toolset on top of React Native that speeds up development, testing, and deployment.
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Native interface elementsThe app uses native iOS and Android components, so it feels natural on both platforms.
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Easier maintenanceMany bugs are fixed once in shared code and applied to both iOS and Android.
Process

How we develop mobile apps

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UI/UX prototype
and architecture

We design a mobile interface optimized for gestures, thumb reach, and iOS/Android conventions.

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React Native
implementation

Business logic is implemented and connected to your API or backend.

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Hardware
integrations

We integrate notifications, the camera, biometrics, local storage, and other device features.

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Store
publication

We prepare the builds, assets, and app publication in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Comparison

React Native vs. native development vs. progressive web app (PWA)

Feature
Pure native development (Swift + Kotlin)
React Native (nolimeo)
Number of codebases
Two independent codebases and more demanding synchronization of updates
One shared codebase for iOS and Android
Speed of releasing fixes
Need to submit the app to the stores for every change (1-3 days)
Minor fixes and text changes can ship through OTA updates
Development team
Separate iOS and Android teams or specialists for both platforms
One React Native team using modern TypeScript
Our standard

When React Native is not the ideal choice for you

React Native is an excellent choice for most business applications, but not for every type of product. If you are developing a graphically demanding 3D game, an app for real-time video processing, or a system requiring low-level hardware access, pure Swift or Kotlin might be a better choice. For security-critical or medical applications, the technology must be evaluated on an individual basis.

nolimeo.Developers, not marketers.
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Increased app sizeReact Native applications tend to be slightly larger than pure native versions.
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Reliance on librariesFor new iOS or Android features, you may have to wait for support in the libraries.
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Unsuitable for hardcore 3D graphicsFor demanding games, AR/VR visualizations, or highly specific graphics, it is better to choose a different technology.
FAQ

Questions and answers about React Native

Have more questions?

If you didn't find the answer you were looking for, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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It can, but it is often better to respect the conventions of each system. React Native allows you to adapt navigation, gestures, and certain elements so the app feels natural for iOS on an iPhone and natural for Android on an Android device.

We integrate push notifications through services like Expo Notifications or Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM). They can send targeted messages based on user behavior, order status, deadlines, segments, or in-app events.

Yes. If you already have a website built on Next.js and manage data through a headless CMS, Supabase, Directus, or a custom API, the mobile app can connect to the same backend. The customer will then see the same products, prices, orders, or user data across both the website and the app.

Approval in Google Play usually takes anywhere from a few hours to a few days. The Apple App Store is typically stricter, and approval often takes 24 to 48 hours, or longer for sensitive categories. Before submission, we prepare the production builds, screenshots, app descriptions, categories, age ratings, and privacy policies. We check the stores' technical requirements and assist with the submission process so the app doesn't get stuck on formal details.

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