React Native app development for iOS and Android
One app, both platforms
If you need a mobile app that works on both iOS and Android without building twice, React Native delivers. We build cross-platform mobile apps that feel native, perform reliably, and get to market faster than traditional native development allows, through Fixed Price Projects for larger initiatives and Continuous Monthly Development for ongoing improvements.
When React Native makes sense for your mobile app
React Native isn't the right choice for every project, but for many businesses, it's the smartest path to launch. Here's when React Native app development fits:
You need both iOS and Android, fast
Startups validating ideas, businesses entering new markets, or products targeting users across both platforms benefit from React Native's single codebase approach. You launch simultaneously on both app stores instead of building sequentially.
Your budget requires efficiency
Two native apps mean two development teams, two timelines, two maintenance cycles. React Native mobile app development uses one team and one codebase, cutting costs significantly without sacrificing quality.
Your app favors user experience over hardware
Social platforms, productivity tools, content apps, ecommerce experiences, dashboards: these work beautifully in React Native. If your app's value comes from interface design and user workflows rather than intensive hardware access, React Native excels.
You need ongoing updates and maintenance
Apps aren't "set and forget." React Native's single codebase means updates, bug fixes, and new features deploy to both platforms from one source, dramatically reducing maintenance complexity.
You're building a minimum viable product (MVP)
Testing market fit requires speed. React Native lets you build, launch, learn, and iterate faster than native development, giving you critical user feedback months earlier.
If your app requires advanced AR/VR, intensive 3D graphics, or deep integration with platform-specific hardware features, native development for iOS and Android might serve you better. We'll tell you honestly which approach fits your project.
React Native development services we deliver
We build cross-platform mobile apps across industries, consumer apps, enterprise tools, ecommerce platforms, and specialized business applications.
Consumer and social applications
Apps where interface, engagement, and cross-platform reach matter most. Content platforms, social features, messaging, community tools, built with the smooth interactions users expect from native apps.
Business and productivity tools
Internal applications for field teams, sales enablement, workflow management, time tracking, or operational coordination. These apps integrate with your existing systems while delivering native performance on employee devices.
Ecommerce and retail experiences
Mobile shopping experiences, product catalogs, personalized recommendations, checkout flows, and loyalty programs. We build React Native mobile apps that integrate with Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, or custom ecommerce backends.
Client portals and account management
Apps where users log in to view orders, manage subscriptions, track deliveries, access support, or configure services. These need reliability, security, and solid backend integration.
Data-driven applications and dashboards
Mobile interfaces for analytics, reporting, fleet management, inventory tracking, or performance monitoring. React Native handles real-time data updates and complex state management efficiently.
React Native support and Continuous Monthly Development
Send tasks whenever they arise. With Care, everything runs in writing at one fixed monthly price: no estimates to approve, no cost overruns.
Care Plus gives you everything in Care at its own fixed monthly price, plus up to two hours of meetings per month with a Project Manager or any 1902 Software expert (for planning, advice, and technical discussion), up to two ongoing tasks at a time, and up to two developers working on your tasks at the same time.
Care Ultimate is for ongoing engagements, often across multiple systems, that need close collaboration: a fixed price for every task or group of tasks, approved by you before work begins, people with the right expertise added to your project as your needs grow, and meetings with any 1902 Software expert whenever you need them (billed at the going project management rate for the actual time spent).
Typical work includes:
- Bug fixes
- New functionality
- OS version updates
- UI and UX improvements
- Performance optimization
- API integrations
- App Store and Google Play releases
- Ongoing technical support
Fixed Price Projects
For a single, well-defined app project (a new build, a major upgrade) you get one agreed price for the whole thing, fixed before work begins.
Typical projects include:
- New cross-platform applications
- Major app redesigns
- Backend integrations
- App modernization projects
- MVPs for new products
Large projects typically start with a Project Scoping phase at an agreed, prepaid fixed price. The purpose is to precisely define what will be built and to establish the final price. This ensures full clarity for both you and us before development begins.
Taking over existing React Native apps
Many of our clients originally worked with another React Native development company.
We regularly take over existing React Native applications, review the existing implementation and continue development with minimal disruption to your business.
How React Native delivers native performance
React Native isn't a web wrapper or hybrid solution: it renders genuine native components. When users interact with buttons, scrolls, or gestures in your app, they're touching real iOS and Android UI elements. This architectural approach delivers:
True native feel
Apps respond with platform-specific behaviors users expect.
Smooth animations and transitions
No lag or web-like sluggishness.
Native navigation patterns
iOS and Android users get familiar interfaces.
Platform-appropriate design
We adapt experiences for each operating system.
Cross-platform development with specialized expertise
React Native excels at code reuse, but iOS and Android aren't identical. Our developers handle platform differences intelligently:
Platform-specific features
Push notifications, biometric authentication, deep linking, and app permissions work differently on iOS and Android. We implement these correctly for each platform.
Design adaptation
iOS users expect certain navigation patterns; Android users expect others. We adapt interfaces to feel native on both platforms.
Performance optimization
We profile apps on both operating systems, optimizing bundle sizes, eliminating unnecessary re-renders, and ensuring smooth performance regardless of device.
App store compliance
Apple and Google have different submission requirements. We ensure your app meets both sets of guidelines before launch.
How we use AI in our work
Our developers, designers, testers, and project managers use modern AI-assisted tools for planning, design, development, and testing. This results in higher quality and faster delivery. Every solution is still thoroughly reviewed, tested, and verified by experienced software developers and testers before delivery.
Why businesses choose 1902 Software for React Native development
Software development expertise since 1998
We've built complex software systems for over two decades, including mobile applications as platforms evolved. That foundation of software architecture, database design, API development, and system integration translates directly into mobile app projects that are well-architected and built to scale.
Active global client base
We're building React Native apps for clients in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond right now. These aren't legacy projects: they're live applications serving real users today.
In-house development team
Every React Native developer, designer, QA tester, and Project Manager works directly for 1902 Software. No communication gaps, no accountability issues.
24-hour support turnaround
Ongoing clients typically see bug fixes and minor updates resolved within one business day. Urgent issues get immediate attention.
Honest technology recommendations
If React Native isn't the right fit for your project, we'll tell you. We've built native iOS, native Android, and .NET MAUI apps when those technologies better served client needs.
Two clear ways to work with us
Fixed Price Projects for larger initiatives, with scope and price agreed before development starts, and Continuous Monthly Development for ongoing improvements.
Ready to discuss your mobile app project?
Whether you’re launching a new app idea, modernizing an existing mobile experience, evaluating React Native versus native development or looking for ongoing app development and support, we’d be happy to help.
Book a meeting and we’ll help you determine whether a Fixed Price Project, Continuous Monthly Development, or a combination of both is the right approach for your project.
Free, no-commitment
Commonly asked questions
Do you provide ongoing React Native app support?
Yes. Continuous Monthly Development is our primary service for ongoing app development and support. Bug fixes, new features, and store releases deploy to both platforms from one codebase, without requesting a quotation for every individual task.
When does React Native beat two separate native apps?
React Native makes sense when: you need both platforms quickly, your budget requires efficiency, your app prioritizes user experience over intensive hardware integration, you need ongoing updates that deploy to both platforms simultaneously, or you’re building an MVP to test market fit. If your app requires advanced AR/VR, intensive 3D graphics, or deep platform-specific hardware features, native development might serve you better. We’ll recommend honestly which approach fits your project.
Does React Native deliver native performance?
React Native isn’t a web wrapper or hybrid solution. It renders genuine native UI components. When users interact with buttons, scrolls, or gestures, they’re touching real iOS and Android elements, not simulated web interfaces. This architectural approach delivers smooth animations, platform-specific behaviors, and the native feel users expect.
How do you handle iOS and Android differences in one codebase?
Platform-specific features like push notifications, biometric authentication, deep linking, and app permissions work differently on iOS and Android. We implement these correctly for each platform. Design adapts to feel native: iOS users get iOS navigation patterns, Android users get Android conventions. We profile apps on both operating systems, optimize performance separately, and ensure compliance with Apple and Google’s different submission requirements.
How much time and cost does one codebase save?
Two native apps require two development teams, two timelines, and two maintenance cycles. React Native uses one team and one codebase, typically reducing development time by 30-50% and cutting costs proportionally. You launch simultaneously on both app stores instead of building sequentially, and ongoing updates deploy to both platforms from one source.
Can React Native apps use our existing backend and APIs?
Yes. We integrate with existing backends, databases, authentication systems, payment processors, analytics platforms, and third-party services. Whether your backend runs on .NET, PHP, Node.js, or any other technology, React Native frontends connect through standard API protocols.
Do you provide support and updates after launch?
Yes. Through Continuous Monthly Development, bug fixes and minor updates are typically resolved within one business day. We handle app store resubmissions when iOS or Android versions update, implement new features as your business evolves, monitor performance and crash reports, and optimize based on real user data. The same team that built your app continues supporting it long-term.