React Native: Mobile Development Trend

Mobile phones tend to be an indispensable part of our daily lives. So it also means that mobile app development has dominated on a large scale when it comes to the IT industry. As a result, mobile app trends make businesses pay more attention to this firm to offer their customers a superior User Interface (UI) and a satisfied User Experience (UX). Traditionally, developing an app that is compatible with multi-operation systems (OS) has been a barrier. Hence, React Native was created to tackle that problem and accelerate the programming process.

React Native is a gift to help you create real and exciting mobile apps. But first, to have a thorough look at React Native, let’s find out what Native App is, the predecessor of React Native.

Native app

A native application is a software program developed for a particular operating system, platform, or device.

For example, in iOS, we have some of its native apps, such as Appstore, iTunes Store, Safari, etc.; with Android, we have CH Play, Android Auto, Tasker, etc. Or more familiarly, each of our phones has at least some native apps like Camera, Photo, Music, Message, Calendar,…

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There are two main mobile OS platforms that every business or developer refers to for programming: iOS (Apple) and Android (Google). However, each Native app is developed in the code required for a particular OS. For example, iOS is written in Objective-C or Swift, while Android-native apps are developed in Java.

For that reason, React Native appears to be a solution for a tool that helps developers program both operating systems in one coding language and workspace.

React Native

React Native is a popular mobile app development framework that allows you to build natively-rendered mobile apps for both iOS and Android OS on the Javascript codebase.

React Native was just released by Facebook as an open-source project in 2015. But in just a couple of years, React Native has become one of the best mobile app development solutions. For example, we can take a look at some outstanding apps that have a React Native base.

Facebook

Facebook might be the most popular React Native app because it is the creator of this programming and is the main force behind its development.

Facebook has a single product development team and uses it to develop both iOS and Android versions. Also, React Native can come into virtual reality due to the new relationship in Facebook’s Metaverse.

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Skype

In 2017, Skype announced that they completely use React Native for building their mobile app and desktop app. This is a proper change because Skype used to suffer from a few errors and issues on the older platform. Skype now has a more stable system and more amazing conversation sections than ever.

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Instagram

It is not surprising to us, because Instagram is an app owned by Facebook. But a large number of users on this platform show us that React Native is such an effective framework that contributes to the success of this well-known social media site.

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Why is React Native a trend in the app development industry?

Convenience

Thanks to React Native, developers now just have to program in the only code language that adapts to both Android and iOS. So that also means that they will spend less time and budget on developing a second app for another OS. We can say that React Native is like a bridge that connects the application worlds.

Use the language you already know

React Native uses JavaScript as its code library, which already has a popular position in the app development language field.

So if a developer has never used React Native before, with some self-education and base JavaScript knowledge, they can catch up with React Native quickly. Or even if they have learned JavaScript before, this might be an easier path for them than tradition, because JavaScript has a large community, which we will mention in the future.

Large developer community 

JavaScript is a coding language that has taken a prominent place in programming languages. From there, if any developer has a problem while developing an app, they can look for support in this mature community. There will always be someone who’ll be able to help us, but if your issue is a big burden that can be fixed, we believe after a period, it can be a different story.

Is React Native good for your project?

After discovering some of React Native’s benefits, we have just witnessed how React Native helps other businesses achieve success. But how can React Native help our app development project?

Save time and money

This is one of the first reasons to mention when we talk about its first benefit. And as we mentioned above, this is also the reason why this framework became so popular. If you need to develop an app for both iOS and Android, React Native is the best choice to shorten the programming stage. It can save you time and money for a second app with several open-source libraries that your developers will not need to get to grips with.

Create ideal mobile apps

React Native is an ideal development direction for mobile apps due to its responsive user interface and stable system. The quality and function are clear because of its prominent position on the application market. Many app developers utilize this platform to build an app as a required tool.

Add third-party plugins

React Native also allows you to easily add third-party plug-ins and APIs, including maps and payment systems. This creates more extended options and a better experience.

React Native Vision

“React Native vision will reach beyond the imagination. The new partnership with desktop and VR teams at Facebook is one of the best examples. The framework has the benefit of reaching new goals and objectives as per the changing demands.” [Source: reactnative.dev ]

So, it is never too late to hire a React Native developer team to transform your application process. If so, don’t hesitate to contact us, ITC Group. We are a software and technology company that provides innovative technology and mature IT consulting that hopefully can be your trusted partner in building a sustainable mobile application.