React Native
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A framework for building native applications using React observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
91/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 7
- age_days: 4302
- days_rel: 55
- days_push: 25
- n_releases_24m: 64
Adoption not part of the score
126729 stars · 25286 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.99
React Native is an open‑source framework that lets you build native mobile applications using React and JavaScript. It renders React primitives to native UI components on Android, iOS and other platforms.
Use cases
- build a cross‑platform mobile app with a single JavaScript codebase
- create native iOS and Android user interfaces using React components
- reuse existing React web components for mobile app development
- rapidly prototype mobile features with fast refresh and live reloading
- integrate native modules when you need platform‑specific functionality
- share business logic between a React web app and a mobile app
When to choose
- you already know React and want to target iOS and Android without learning Swift or Kotlin
- you need fast iteration cycles with hot reloading
- you want a large ecosystem of third‑party native modules
- you prefer a single codebase for mobile and possibly web via Expo
When to avoid
- you require heavy native performance for graphics‑intensive games
- you need fine‑grained control over platform‑specific UI beyond what React Native exposes
- your project must run on platforms not supported by React Native (e.g., desktop without additional tooling)
- you have strict bundle size constraints that native development can better optimize
Facets
framework · maturity active
ui-components cli cross-platform browser react javascript native expo framework mobile cross-platform ui-components android ios nodejs
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/react/react-native · fetched 2026-09-26 · 7db74fe2376f
- homepage: https://reactnative.dev · fetched 2026-09-07 · 6ccb004f152d
- site_page: https://reactnative.dev/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-09-07 · 10fe71240b3f
- site_page: https://reactnative.dev/docs/components-and-apis · fetched 2026-09-07 · 56c6be14fc51
- site_page: https://reactnative.dev/docs/accessibilityinfo · fetched 2026-09-07 · 9bf5f5a93394
- site_page: https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup · fetched 2026-09-07 · eea5b55172f1
- site_page: https://reactnative.dev/releases/overview · fetched 2026-09-07 · 48ab5edb096a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| react/react-native | main | 91 |
| react/react-native-website | docs | 75 |
For agents
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