Key Takeaways
One codebase. Two platforms. That’s it. Write once, runs on iPhone and Android both. Not a web page dressed up as an app — actual native components. Instagram uses it. Shopify uses it. This isn’t experimental technology anymore.
You’re paying for two apps when you build native separately. Two teams, or the same team working twice as long. React Native cuts that in half. The savings are real. Anyone telling you otherwise is selling you something.
Planning matters more than the framework. Bad requirements produce bad apps regardless of the technology. Testing gets cut and users notice. App Store rejections happen to first-timers. Know this before you start.
What is React Native?
