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React Native Development

Cross-platform apps in React Native, well suited to teams already invested in React and TypeScript.

OTA
Updates without store review
Shared
Logic reused with web
10-18 wk
Typical build
Overview

About react native development

React Native renders actual native components while letting you write in React and TypeScript. Its strongest argument is organisational: if your team already writes React, the learning curve is short and hiring is easier.

Sharing code with your web application

Business logic, validation, API clients, and type definitions can be shared between a React web app and a React Native app. That shared layer removes a whole class of bugs where web and mobile drift apart in behaviour.

Over-the-air updates

React Native supports pushing JavaScript-layer updates without a store review cycle. For fixing a bug or adjusting copy, this turns a multi-day process into minutes. Native changes still require submission, and store policies bound what OTA may change.

Native modules where needed

Anything requiring platform APIs beyond the available libraries is written natively and bridged. We prefer well-maintained community modules over bespoke bridges where a solid one exists.

Capabilities

What the engagement includes

React Native & TypeScript

Typed, testable code shared with your web front end.

Shared logic layer

API clients, validation, and types reused across web and mobile.

Over-the-air updates

JavaScript-layer fixes shipped without a store cycle.

Native module bridging

Platform code where community libraries fall short.

Outcomes

What you get

The measurable results this service is accountable for.

  • Shared logic and types with your React web app
  • Shorter learning curve for existing React teams
  • Over-the-air fixes without store review
  • Genuine native components, not a web view
  • Easier hiring from a large React talent pool
How we work

A process without surprises

Clear checkpoints at every stage, so you always know what is shipping and when.

1Discovery & scoping2Architecture & design3Build & review4Launch & support
  1. 1

    Discovery & scoping

    We map requirements, users, integrations, and constraints, then agree scope and a fixed quote before work starts.

  2. 2

    Architecture & design

    Technical architecture and user flows are agreed and prototyped before implementation begins.

  3. 3

    Build & review

    Development in reviewable increments, with a staging environment you can see and comment on throughout.

  4. 4

    Launch & support

    Performance and security checks, documented handover, deployment, and an agreed support window after go-live.

Scope

What is included at each tier

Engagements scale with your stage. Every tier includes everything below it.

What is included at each engagement tier
What's includedStarterGrowthEnterprise
React Native app buildIncludedIncludedIncluded
Both store submissionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Shared logic layer with webNot includedIncludedIncluded
OTA update pipelineNot includedIncludedIncluded
Native module developmentNot includedNot includedIncluded
Industries

Sectors we work in

E-Commerce & Retail
SaaS & Technology
Healthcare
Real Estate
Finance & FinTech
Education
Travel & Hospitality
Professional Services
Why iDream

We use React Native where your team's existing React skills and shared web logic make it the pragmatic choice.

FAQ

Common questions

React Native or Flutter?
If your team already writes React and you want to share logic with a web app, React Native. If you want maximum rendering consistency and a highly custom design, Flutter. Both are solid; the decision is usually about your team rather than the technology.
What can over-the-air updates change?
JavaScript-layer code — logic, UI, copy, bug fixes. Native code changes still need a store submission, and both stores restrict using OTA to substantially change an app's purpose.

Ready to talk about react native development?

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