React Native+ Expo
One codebase for iOS and Android, with over-the-air updates that ship a fix the same day. It's what PropertyCheck and The Savvy Way run on.
What I build with it
Production iOS and Android apps from a single Expo codebase — booking flows, dashboards, account portals, anything with a real backend behind it. I wire them straight into the same Laravel or Sanity APIs the web app uses, so mobile and web stay in sync instead of drifting apart.
Why it wins for the client
One team ships both platforms, so you pay for one codebase, not two. OTA updates push fixes past the App Store review queue — a bug found Monday is patched Monday. And because it's React, the same engineer who builds your web app builds your mobile app.
Where I've shipped it
PropertyCheck runs on React Native and Expo with a Laravel backend — field inspectors capture property data on-site, offline-tolerant. The Savvy Way pairs a React Native app with a Next.js web build on shared Sanity content. Both are live, not prototypes.
Who it's for
Startups validating an MVP and established brands extending a web product to mobile — I work with both, in Tashkent and across Dubai and the UAE. If you need iOS and Android without standing up two native teams, this is the lean way in.
Why I build with it
One codebase, not two
iOS and Android ship from a single Expo codebase. You fund one team and one build, not two native apps that drift apart.
Patch a bug the same day
OTA updates push fixes past the App Store review queue. A bug found Monday is patched Monday, with no wait for approval.
One engineer, web and mobile
Because it's React, the engineer who builds your web app builds your mobile app — wired into the same backend. That's how PropertyCheck and The Savvy Way run.
Built with it
FAQ
Is React Native good for production apps?
Yes — for most business apps it's the right call. Booking flows, dashboards, account portals and content-driven apps all run well on it. I'd only reach for fully native when an app is built around heavy real-time graphics or deep platform-specific hardware.
React Native or native iOS/Android?
React Native gives you both platforms from one codebase at roughly half the build cost, plus OTA updates the App Store can't gate. Go fully native only when you genuinely need it — for most products, that day never comes.
How much does a React Native app cost?
It depends on scope, but one codebase for both platforms is the main saving — you're not funding separate iOS and Android teams. I scope tightly up front and quote against a clear MVP, so you fund what ships, not padding.
Do you build React Native apps for clients in Dubai and Uzbekistan?
Yes. I'm based in Tashkent and work with startups and brands across Dubai and the UAE, remotely and async. I've shipped for names like NIO, Geely and Emarat, so working across time zones is the norm, not the exception.
Can you reuse my existing web codebase for the mobile app?
Often, yes. Since React Native is React, business logic, types and API layers carry over, and the app can hit the same backend your site uses. The Savvy Way shares Sanity content across a Next.js web build and a React Native app exactly this way.
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