One of the main questions that as a company specialized in app development, we receive from our clients is, is it a native or hybrid app? Until now, these were, simplifying a bit, the main options, in addition to the evolution of web technology itself, especially the progressive web app.

But right now, Facebook has pushed its React Native technology, which allows us to develop native applications (using Javascript). What does this mean in terms that anyone can understand? Its main contribution is simplifying development processes, allowing iOS and Android applications to be developed under a single code.

What is React Native?

In React, Native has made it possible for web developers to build applications that behave exactly like programs written in Native. Because many programmers love and use JavaScript, the React Native experience can be enjoyable.

React Native programs such as React are written in JavaScript and JSX. Then you can output these codes for Android and iOS. Note that the program you write with React Native does not have Webview mode and produces real UI components. In fact, your app is no different from other mobile apps written in the Native language.

Top features and benefits of using react native applications

React Native is an open-source UI framework for building mobile applications introduced by Facebook. With React Native and JavaScript language, we can create applications for Android, iOS, web and even UWP (a platform for building applications under Windows, Windows Mobile, Xbox and other Microsoft products). In this article, Roundiom looks at what React Native is and what its benefits are.

• It adds excellent speed to your application development process. Do not have to compile every time you change as if it happens when you use Android Studio or Xcode.
• You can use the same code for various platforms. React Native allows you to develop Android and iOS; you can even develop for Windows Phone.
• Your app is easier to understand, thanks to the system of components that React offers you.
• It is Open Source, and it has been used a lot by the Facebook website.
• It has native APIs that you can use straight away and the thousands of APIs that the community has created.
• It has useful debugging tools.
• If you are a frontend, you can easily create your own application.

 

Why should we use React Native?

As you know, Android and iOS have a large share of the mobile market. The official language for building apps for Android is Java (although it has been a while since Kathleen has been added). Programs written with Java and Swift are called native. You may ask yourself why we have to go to frameworks and interfaces like React Native, despite native languages. 

Let’s get acquainted with the great benefits of React Native:

Ability to use Native languages ​​

You may need to write some parts of the program in Native Java and Swift languages during the project. React allows you to use these languages ​​alongside JavaScript whenever you like. You can also add React Native to your previous projects, and you don’t have to go all the way to React from the beginning.

Save time and money

Since React written apps give you different outputs such as Android, iOS and the web, companies no longer need to hire multiple developers for different platforms. This React Native advantage greatly reduces costs and speeds up the application development process. All businesses want to reduce costs as much as possible, especially startups with limited financial resources. You can save time and money with React Native.

Strong support by a large team of programmers

Facebook introduced the React Native framework in 2015 and continues to support it to this day. React Native is published as Open Source, and its code is available in GateHub. In 2018, React Native was ranked second in the GateHub as the second-largest contributor among all Repositories. There are also many forums and programmers in the world that you can count on if you have a problem.

Which brands use React Native?

There are many benefits to using React Native, and smart companies worldwide have discovered these benefits. Some of the most favoured services that we use every day have relied on React Native and have used this framework in various parts of their service. Here are some of the most popular brands that use React Native:

Facebook

Facebook Introduced Native as a solution to some of the problems within the organization. Then show the power of this framework in Facebook application and Facebook ad management application. He also used this framework in his statistical service called Facebook Analytics.

Instagram

Instagram does not need to be introduced. The social network broke the record of 1 billion users globally and is the most popular service in image and video sharing. Changing the platform and moving the entire app to React Native was a big challenge for Instagram developers. But Instagram accepted the risk and saw the result. After this change, maintaining both Android and iOS versions of this application became much more accessible.

Discord

If you love computer games, you have probably heard of Discord. A great social network for chatting between players that has many different capabilities. The interesting thing to know about Discord is that the Android and iOS versions of this program have a 98% standard code, and Discord is a successful implementation example of React Native.

SoundCloud

SoundCloud is one of the outstanding music and audio file-sharing services with many users. The company had many iOS developers, which made the difference between the Android output and the app’s iOS output a little bigger. They concluded that React Native was ideal after conducting various experiments and designed its service entirely under this platform.

Walmart app

Walmart moved its entire website management system to Node JS a few years ago and has seen great results. The company has also designed its application based on React Native. The company’s application uses fewer resources and requires less time to load information.

SoundCloud Pulse app

The SoundCloud Pulse app is one of the most popular apps. When the company planned to make its second local app available to users, it realized that there might be a delay between distributing the Android app and iOS. Due to this issue, the company used the React Native framework to provide the application faster and simultaneously.

Conclusion

In this article, we explored what React Native is and what the benefits are of using it. React Native allows us to design the user interface of mobile applications using the JavaScript language. No need to be fluent in Native mobile programming languages like Java or Swift. This framework will not replace native or native languages, but it is the right solution for mobile programmers and JavaScript enthusiasts to use this lovely language for mobile applications. Finally, if you have experience working with React Native, we ask you to share your experiences with us!