I spent 10 years building React Native apps. SwiftUI made me quit in 2 weeks

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A FlatList-compatible React Native component that replicates ChatGPT&#x2F;Claude-like &quot;new message snaps to top&quot; scrolling behavior for conversational UIs where the last item can grow over time (e.g., streaming AI responses).

Show HN: ChatGPT and Claude-style smart scrolling for React Native message lists

I’m working on a mobile app where offline-first is a real requirement (not just caching).The tricky parts are:
– optimistic updates
– temporary client IDs
– retryable request queues
– keeping UI responsive while syncing in the background
– avoiding tight coupling between networking and domain stateI’ve seen apps turn into a mess once these concerns start leaking everywhere.For those who’ve built offline-first mobile apps at scale:
– how do you usually structure this?
– what breaks first?
– what would you not do again?I’m experimenting with my own approach, but I’m very curious how others solved this in production.

Ask HN: How do you design offline-first flows in large React Native apps?

ShipNative, a production-ready Expo/React Native starter kit

Rive in React Native – The Good, the Bad and the Janky

Open-source Expo playground to serve as starting point or just playground for React Native projects.The Tech Stack:- Framework: Expo- Styling: NativeWind v4 (Tailwind for Native).- Animations: ReanimatedComponents and screens:- Product tooltip- Glassy dropdown- 3D Card flip- Expandable image tabs- Product grid with animated filters- Theme carousel &amp; picker- Onboarding introduction slider- Toggle switch- Parallax scroller- Weather app interface- Masonry&#x2F;Staggered grid- Card counter- Earnings chart- Expandable video card- Bottom bar switcher- Journal cards

Show HN: Expo Playground – Open-source React Native components and screens

iOS Live Activities in React Native

Hermes Studio demo (my React Native decompiler and disassembler) [video]

Hello HN,I built Mindwtr because I wanted the speed and polish of apps like Things 3, but with the data ownership of Emacs Org-mode.It is an open-source (MIT&#x2F;AGPL), local-first implementation of the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology.The Stack:
- Desktop: Tauri v2 (Rust) + React. It runs heavily on Arch Linux (my daily driver).
- Mobile: React Native (Expo) on Android.
- Sync: It treats the file system as the source of truth. Data is stored in JSON&#x2F;TOML, allowing you to sync via Syncthing, Dropbox, or Git.Key Features:
- &quot;Copilot&quot; Capture: Uses local regex and logic to auto-tag contexts&#x2F;projects as you type.
- Privacy: No cloud servers. Your data never leaves your device unless you sync it yourself.
- AI Hooks: Optional integration (BYO Key) to break down vague tasks or review stale lists, but completely functional offline without it.I am a PhD student and this has been my side project to manage my own research chaos. I&#x27;d love feedback on the architecture or the workflow.Repo: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dongdongbh&#x2F;Mindwtr" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dongdongbh&#x2F;Mindwtr</a>

Show HN: Mindwtr – Local-First GTD App (Tauri, React Native, Rust)

Show HN: I've open-sourced my habit tracker app built with React Native

Show HN: Pothole Detection System (YOLOv8 – FastAPI – Docker – React Native)

I&#x27;m a solo webdev working on a simple multiplayer game site. My tech stack consists of a Next.js frontend and node.js backend. I use socket.io to handle multiplayer interactions.As the title implies, I want to make a mobile app for the site. I was looking into React Native at first, but then learned about webviews from this great blog post by Puzzmo[0]. Webviews seems appealing because I would be able to reuse many existing components (though I am aware of next.js related challenges from having to export a static build) and be able to stay comfortable and productive™ in a webdev context. I don&#x27;t mind losing that &quot;native&quot; mobile UX goodness either since the tradeoff of better DX seems worth it given that I&#x27;m working on this alone. There also seems to be some neat tooling for webviews to streamline the development process e.g. Capacitor by Ionic[1].Anyone have any opinions&#x2F;insights&#x2F;horror stories on all this?[0] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.puzzmo.com&#x2F;posts&#x2F;2025&#x2F;06&#x2F;01&#x2F;ios-app-architecture&#x2F;[1] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;capacitorjs.com&#x2F;

Ask HN: Thoughts on Webview vs. React Native for mobile app?

AI + React Native Boilerplate

Show HN: Fission – Offline Voice Notes with Local Llama Android (React Native)

Show HN: Witness Archives – A daily history puzzle built with React Native Web

Flutter and React Native App Development in Coimbatore – Cross-Platform Pros

Show HN: Privacy-First App Analytics for Swift and React Native

React Native Windows v0.81

Filen Hiring Senior Full-Stack Developer React and React Native and TypeScript

# This is a Expo Framework

Expo is a framework and a platform for universal React Applications. 
It is a set of tools and services built around React Native and native platforms that help you develop, build, deploy,
and quickly iterate on iOS, Android, and web Apps from the same JavaScript/TypeScript codebase.

# Requirements

- Node.js LTS release or greater
- Git
- Watchman for macOS users

# Recommended Tools

- VSCode Editor
- Yarn
- Windows users: PowerShell or Bash via WS

# Installing Expo CLI

```bash
 # install the command line tools
 npm install --global expo-cli
```

## Getting Started 

Create a new app:
At this point we should have Expo CLI installed on our development machine and the Expo Go App on an iOS or Android physical device or emulator.
If not, go back to the Installation guide before proceeding.

# Initializing the project

```bash
# Create a project named my-app.
# Select the "blank" templata when promped
expo init my-app

# Navigate to the project directory
cd my-app
```

First, run the development server:

```bash
expo start
# or
npm start
```

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