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 190K 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 23K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include React Native, Looking For A, and Expo. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention react native and react native animated and reanimated library.

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Established 2015
190K Members

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Yearly: +23K members
Growth: +13.9% / 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: 17K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 1K members
  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 648 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Question for developers who released apps on the app store/Google play
    2. I published my first app, but I'm struggling to get downloads and subscriptions. What am I doing wrong?
    3. Can I realistically build and publish an iOS app entirely in the cloud without installing development tools on my Mac?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Question for developers who released apps on the app store/Google play · I published my first app, but I'm struggling to get downloads and subscriptions. What am I doing wrong? · Can I realistically build and publish an iOS app entirely in the cloud without installing development tools on my Mac?
    5
  • Self-Promotion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Finally built my own portfolio, would love your feedback!
    2. Letting your agent test the RN app it just wrote: looking for feedback
    3. Built an Android firewall app with React Native CLI — looking for technical feedback
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Finally built my own portfolio, would love your feedback! · Letting your agent test the RN app it just wrote: looking for feedback · Built an Android firewall app with React Native CLI — looking for technical feedback
    4
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How to fix text font flashing when before loading on RN Web?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    How to fix text font flashing when before loading on RN Web?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Want to switch jobs because I feel like I’m not growing anymore
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Want to switch jobs because I feel like I’m not growing anymore
    1

Topics

  • React Native
    56 posts in the past month
    1. What’s missing or frustrating in the React Native ecosystem?
    #1
    React Native
    What’s missing or frustrating in the React Native ecosystem?
    56
  • Looking For A
    17 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    17
  • Expo
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I reverse engineered Xiaomi's TV remote protocol and built an Expo app with custom Swift/Kotlin TCP modules (open source)
    #3
    Expo
    I reverse engineered Xiaomi's TV remote protocol and built an Expo app with custom Swift/Kotlin TCP modules (open source)
    11
  • Developer
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Developer
    11
  • App
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    App
    11

Flair

  • Help
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How to fix text font flashing when before loading on RN Web?
    2. Anyone doing closed testing? Let's help each other! (14-day testing) 🚀
    3. I feel like i am not going anywhere with react native
    #1
    Help
    How to fix text font flashing when before loading on RN Web? · Anyone doing closed testing? Let's help each other! (14-day testing) 🚀 · I feel like i am not going anywhere with react native
    8
  • Question
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Letting your agent test the RN app it just wrote: looking for feedback
    2. Firebase dynamic links alternative for deferred deep linking. Something that survives the facebook in app browser?
    3. Gradle / AGP upgrades when bumping React Native: what do you check first?
    #2
    Question
    Letting your agent test the RN app it just wrote: looking for feedback · Firebase dynamic links alternative for deferred deep linking. Something that survives the facebook in app browser? · Gradle / AGP upgrades when bumping React Native: what do you check first?
    6
  • News
    4 posts in the past month
    1. This Week In React Native #301: RN Web, Tamagui, One, Skia, Observe, Screens, Hot Updater, Nano Icons
    2. Hot Updater v1.0 + v1.1: self-hosted React Native OTA with cacheable update checks, Insights, Remote Config, and brownfield support
    3. First time shipping a React Native app (Expo): what I learned
    #3
    News
    This Week In React Native #301: RN Web, Tamagui, One, Skia, Observe, Screens, Hot Updater, Nano Icons · Hot Updater v1.0 + v1.1: self-hosted React Native OTA with cacheable update checks, Insights, Remote Config, and brownfield support · First time shipping a React Native app (Expo): what I learned
    4
  • FYI
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I built react-native-fetch-client: A lightweight, zero-dependency alternative to Axios with built-in 401 Auth Mutex & SWR caching
    2. I reverse engineered Xiaomi's TV remote protocol and built an Expo app with custom Swift/Kotlin TCP modules (open source)
    3. I made a deferred deep linking service for React Native, here's why you should use it
    #4
    FYI
    I built react-native-fetch-client: A lightweight, zero-dependency alternative to Axios with built-in 401 Auth Mutex & SWR caching · I reverse engineered Xiaomi's TV remote protocol and built an Expo app with custom Swift/Kotlin TCP modules (open source) · I made a deferred deep linking service for React Native, here's why you should use it
    3
  • Article
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Life after App Center: how we rebuilt CodePush from the ground up
    2. I open-sourced 79 skills that make AI agents prove their React Native code works, not just say it does
    3. Dave guessed for 3 weeks. Bob went to soccer. (my AI now tests speed fixes on slim iOS sims)
    #5
    Article
    Life after App Center: how we rebuilt CodePush from the ground up · I open-sourced 79 skills that make AI agents prove their React Native code works, not just say it does · Dave guessed for 3 weeks. Bob went to soccer. (my AI now tests speed fixes on slim iOS sims)
    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 190K 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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