r/reactnative

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About r/reactnative

A community for learning and developing native mobile applications using React Native by Facebook.

The community at a glance

r/reactnative is a Subreddit for Mobile Developers with roughly 187K members. It has been around since 2015. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Mobile Development topic page.

Roughly 25K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include React Native, App, and Expo. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention react native and react native animated and reanimated library.

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Established 2015
187K Members

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Yearly: +25K members
Growth: +15.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 6K members
  • 2018: 8K members
  • 2019: 23K members
  • 2020: 25K members
  • 2021: 20K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 26K members
  • 2025: 31K members
  • 2026: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 49 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Built a native macOS app for App Store screenshots - looking for honest feedback
    2. need suggestions on this
    3. How to handle Sign-up without Personal Identifiable Information (PII).
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Built a native macOS app for App Store screenshots - looking for honest feedback · need suggestions on this · How to handle Sign-up without Personal Identifiable Information (PII).
    15
  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Which Analytics framework do you prefer for react native apps?
    2. expo --tunnel only tunnels Metro. I built one that also tunnels your backend APIs (Cloudflare, no ngrok account)
    3. What would you use to implement this type of reminder/push notification on a Bare React app (for Android and iOS)?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Which Analytics framework do you prefer for react native apps? · expo --tunnel only tunnels Metro. I built one that also tunnels your backend APIs (Cloudflare, no ngrok account) · What would you use to implement this type of reminder/push notification on a Bare React app (for Android and iOS)?
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. iOS app is finally live! 🎉
    2. Hiring | Senior Mobile App Developer | 🇺🇸 USA and LATAM candidates strongly preferred | $6-8k/month
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    iOS app is finally live! 🎉 · Hiring | Senior Mobile App Developer | 🇺🇸 USA and LATAM candidates strongly preferred | $6-8k/month
    2

Topics

  • React Native
    90 posts in the past month
    1. React Native Expo is truly a developers dream
    2. I Built a FullStack Civic Issue Reporting App (React Native, Node.js, MongoDB, Firebase) — Live Demo
    3. React Native Connection Conference - September 24, Paris
    #1
    React Native
    React Native Expo is truly a developers dream · I Built a FullStack Civic Issue Reporting App (React Native, Node.js, MongoDB, Firebase) — Live Demo · React Native Connection Conference - September 24, Paris
    90
  • App
    47 posts in the past month
    1. Flightly is one of the best-designed native app's on iOS, so I rebuilt it with Expo
    2. I Built a FullStack Civic Issue Reporting App (React Native, Node.js, MongoDB, Firebase) — Live Demo
    3. Metro bundlers and simulators I forgot to close were eating my battery — small menu bar app that finds them
    #2
    App
    Flightly is one of the best-designed native app's on iOS, so I rebuilt it with Expo · I Built a FullStack Civic Issue Reporting App (React Native, Node.js, MongoDB, Firebase) — Live Demo · Metro bundlers and simulators I forgot to close were eating my battery — small menu bar app that finds them
    47
  • Expo
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Flightly is one of the best-designed native app's on iOS, so I rebuilt it with Expo
    2. React Native Expo is truly a developers dream
    3. ❄️ Expo Backdrop
    #3
    Expo
    Flightly is one of the best-designed native app's on iOS, so I rebuilt it with Expo · React Native Expo is truly a developers dream · ❄️ Expo Backdrop
    25
  • Looking For A
    18 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A
    18
  • Struggling
    17 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    17

Flair

  • Question
    22 posts in the past month
    1. At what point would you choose Flutter over React Native?
    2. LegendList vs FlashList
    3. How do you inspect MMKV or AsyncStorage while debugging in React Native ?
    #1
    Question
    At what point would you choose Flutter over React Native? · LegendList vs FlashList · How do you inspect MMKV or AsyncStorage while debugging in React Native ?
    22
  • Help
    15 posts in the past month
    1. 50 installs crossed!!
    2. Best way for map tiles & layers to be served + offline mode
    3. Anyone got fully offline vector maps working in React Native?
    #2
    Help
    50 installs crossed!! · Best way for map tiles & layers to be served + offline mode · Anyone got fully offline vector maps working in React Native?
    15
  • Tutorial
    9 posts in the past month
    1. How I reduced iOS simulator RAM usage by up to 4×
    2. I added 9 loading animations to PanelUI one prop to swap between all of them
    3. MessageScroller scroll behaviour a chat transcript actually needs (PanelUI)
    #3
    Tutorial
    How I reduced iOS simulator RAM usage by up to 4× · I added 9 loading animations to PanelUI one prop to swap between all of them · MessageScroller scroll behaviour a chat transcript actually needs (PanelUI)
    9
  • Article
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Running an int8 CLIP ViT-B/32 under onnxruntime-react-native: measurements from a production pipeline (CPU beat the CoreML EP 2.4x)
    2. Do we need state management libraries anymore?
    3. Build in Public #1: Starting the Next.js/Tailwind frontend today.
    #4
    Article
    Running an int8 CLIP ViT-B/32 under onnxruntime-react-native: measurements from a production pipeline (CPU beat the CoreML EP 2.4x) · Do we need state management libraries anymore? · Build in Public #1: Starting the Next.js/Tailwind frontend today.
    4
  • FYI
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Hot Updater vs Patch OTA stress test
    2. Got local Supabase dev working without Docker — real Postgres 17, existing supabase-js code unchanged
    3. Music Quiz
    #5
    FYI
    Hot Updater vs Patch OTA stress test · Got local Supabase dev working without Docker — real Postgres 17, existing supabase-js code unchanged · Music Quiz
    3

Product recommendations

  • react native
    33 posts in the past month
    1. What UI library is best for React Native?
    2. what is the best StarterKit to work on top of, for production grade android and ios apps?
    3. Whats the best way for state management in react native app? cause mine looks like:
    #1
    react native
    What UI library is best for React Native? · what is the best StarterKit to work on top of, for production grade android and ios apps? · Whats the best way for state management in react native app? cause mine looks like:
    33
  • react native animated and reanimated library
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a good React Native Animated and Reanimated library course/docs?
    2. best place / recommended guided place to learn react native reanimated package?
    #2
    react native animated and reanimated library
    Can anyone recommend a good React Native Animated and Reanimated library course/docs? · best place / recommended guided place to learn react native reanimated package?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/reactnative for?
Best for Mobile Developers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/reactnative free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/reactnative have?
Roughly 187K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/reactnative on?
r/reactnative runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/reactnative cover?
On the Hive Index, r/reactnative is organized under Mobile Developers.
How do I join r/reactnative?
You can join r/reactnative by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Mobile Development communities like?
Communities for iOS and Android developers covering Swift, Kotlin, React Native, and cross-platform frameworks. Discord and Slack host the most active spaces, with discussion ranging from app architecture and App Store optimization to finding beta testers and sharing indie app launches.
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