services - react native development
React Native development, built by engineers who already know React.
One JavaScript codebase shipping native iOS and Android apps, extending the same component model your web team already runs.
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definition
What is React Native development?
React Native development is the build of a mobile app in JavaScript or TypeScript using React's component model, bridged to real native iOS and Android UI components rather than rendered inside a browser view.
key takeaways
Searches for "react native software" run around 81,000 a month in the US, reflecting React Native's large existing developer base.
The global mobile application market was valued at $281.52 billion in 2024, on track for $626.39 billion by 2030 (Grand View Research, 2024).
39.5% of professional developers use React (Stack Overflow, 2024), the same component model React Native extends to mobile.
You don't need a mobile team already in place before you talk to us; a React web team is often the fastest starting point.
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Why does React Native specifically appeal to teams that already run a React web app? Because the component model, and often a meaningful share of business logic, carries over directly, so a mobile build does not require staffing an entirely separate team from scratch. The tradeoff is the same one every cross-platform framework faces: a feature that needs deep, platform- specific hardware access sometimes needs a native module bridged in, which is a well-supported pattern in React Native rather than a dead end.
capabilities - five
What our React Native team actually does.
Five capabilities, one goal: a shared JavaScript codebase, native performance on both platforms.
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Cross-platform React Native development
One JavaScript/TypeScript codebase compiled to native iOS and Android, bridging to real native UI components.
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React web-to-mobile crossover
Teams already running React on the web extend the same engineers and patterns into a mobile app.
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Native module integration
Custom native modules bridged in for the specific hardware access a pure JavaScript layer cannot reach on its own.
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Firebase and backend integration
Authentication, push notifications, and real-time data wired through Firebase or your existing backend.
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App Store and Google Play submission
Both store submissions shepherded through review from one build, not two separate native pipelines.
method
How does a React Native engagement actually work?
A Syndell React Native engagement runs four stages: discovery and scope, UI/UX design, React Native development, and QA with dual-store submission.
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Discovery and scope
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-> an honest read on whether React Native's shared codebase fits your feature list and hardware needs
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UI/UX design
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-> screens designed for how people actually hold and tap a phone, tuned per platform where it matters
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React Native development
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-> one JavaScript codebase built and tested against both target platforms in parallel
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QA and dual-store submission
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-> tested on real devices, then submitted and shepherded through both App Store and Google Play review
technologies our React Native team builds with
- React Native
- TypeScript
- Expo
- Firebase
- Redux
- AWS
- Google Cloud
-- react native development, in numbers --
global mobile application market size in 2024, projected to reach $626.39 billion by 2030 at a 14.3% CAGR
src - Grand View Research, 2024US searches for "react native software" -- reflecting React Native's large existing developer base
src - Google Keyword Planner via state/tier-assignment.csvof professional developers use React, the same component model React Native extends to mobile
src - Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2024recent work
Apps that ship from a shared codebase.
clutch: 5.0/5 - google: 4.9/5
engagement
Which engagement model fits you?
| MVP build | Full cross-platform build | Web-to-mobile crossover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Testing real demand on both platforms without doubling the build cost | A production app that needs to reach both platforms with a JavaScript-first team | Teams that already run React on the web and want to extend into mobile |
| You get | Core features, one codebase, live on iOS and Android fast | Full React Native engineering, native module integration, dual-store launch | The same component patterns and engineers, applied to a mobile build |
| Timeline | Weeks to a testable version | Months to a store-ready launch | Scoped to feature parity with your web app |
We don't publish a pricing table here on purpose -- scope decides the real cost, and one conversation gets you a number a generic rate card never could. Tell us what you're building.
frequently - asked
About React Native
development.
01How is React Native different from Flutter?
React Native bridges to real native UI components using JavaScript and React's component model, which is a natural extension for teams that already run React on the web. Flutter compiles to native code and renders its own widgets instead. We recommend based on your team's existing stack, not a default.
02If our team already knows React, does that make React Native easier to hire for?
Yes, meaningfully. Teams with existing React web engineers usually ramp into React Native faster than starting a mobile stack from zero, since the component model and much of the JavaScript tooling carries over directly.
03What happens when a feature needs native-only hardware access?
We bridge in a native module for that specific piece rather than forcing the whole feature into pure JavaScript. This is a known, well-supported pattern in React Native, not an edge case we discover mid-build.
04Can you take over an existing React Native app?
Yes. Most engagements extend, rebuild, or stabilize an existing React Native app rather than starting from a blank slate. We audit the current codebase first and tell you honestly what is worth keeping.
05How much does React Native development cost?
It comes down to scope: an MVP is a fraction of what a full cross-platform build runs, and React Native is typically less expensive than building native apps on two separate platforms. Published rate cards tend to mislead more than they help, so we skip them -- book a call for a real estimate.
the practice
Already running React on the web? See our React.js development practice for the web side. Comparing frameworks before you commit? See our Flutter app development practice, or our mobile app development hub for the full platform picture. Bring a developer directly onto your team through hire mobile app developers.
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