8 Most Successful Apps Built Using React Native

Andy
Andy
Nov 8 · 4 min read

Developing one’s own mobile application is indispensable for any modern-day business. This is because mobile apps offer many valuable propositions like continuous user engagement and increased brand awareness.

Before React Native came into the picture, businesses had to settle down for either native app development which offered better performance or the hybrid app development for cross-platform compatibility. With React Native, this catch 21 situations can be avoided as it offers cross-platform compatibility like that of a hybrid app, amazing UI and UX like that of a native app, in addition to the faster and cost-effective development process.

React-Native App Development

Facebook launched React Native in 2015 as an open-source cross-platform framework. The most popular JavaScript framework, React Native allows writing hybrid apps for iOS, Android and Universal Windows Platform without any compromise on performance when compared to their native ‘relative’.

Because of this edge, thousands of companies are increasingly investing their resources in React Native app development. These include established Fortune 500 companies and many hot new start-ups.

Mobile Apps using React Native

Mobile Apps using React Native

Here is the list of 8 most successful apps that have utilized the potential of the React Native framework in their development process.

  1. Facebook- Developed as a result of the Hackathon project of Facebook, React Native brought the benefit of web development like faster iteration, a single line of command for different products, reduced loading time, etc to mobile apps.

Initially, React Native was launched for faster performance of events dashboard feature in the iOS version of its app. However, recently Facebook has launched React Native support for Android too. Facebook’s Ads Manager App for both Android and iOS, was also developed using React Native. This has resulted in a significantly higher performance of these apps as the time to market has been reduced to almost half.

2. Instagram- In 2016 engineering team at Instagram started making efforts to integrate React Native in its existing native app through push notifications view. They could do away with the need to develop navigating infrastructure as the interface was quite simple.

Because of the reusability of the codes in React Native Framework across different platforms, developers could deliver the app much faster.

3. Skype- In the year 2017 Microsoft announced that it was completely revamping its Android app. The app had suffered from many issues significantly affecting user experience. The new app based on React Native focussed on improved functionality and usability. Microsoft also decided using the React Native framework for its Windows desktop app.

4. Tesla- Tesla, the biggest name in the electro-motive segment, also developed its app using React native framework. The Tesla app is designed to diagnose and locate an issue in your vehicle as well as partially control it through a user’s smartphone.

5. SoundCloud Pulse-One of the biggest music streaming platform in the world, SoundCloud Pulse app also used React Native to develop its iOS version. Despite having a shortage of iOS developers, SoundCloud Pulse could develop the app themselves using the React Native framework.

6. Walmart- The retail giant Walmart has always tried to remain ahead of its competitors in the segment. Thus to improve its customer experience Walmart integrated technologies like React Native in its mobile application. Using lesser resources and time, it could improve the app performance in terms of enhanced UI, etc on both Android and iOS. 95% of the codebase was shareable across platforms and the skills developed in the process were utilized across the organization.

7. Uber Eats- The online food ordering platform, Uber Eats has been consistently making efforts to offer seamless services to its customers. As a part of this continuous effort, Uber has integrated React native in developing its food delivery app. They build an extra dashboard for the restaurants in addition to the ones for the delivery partners and diners.

8. Wix- started in the year 2006, Wix is a website hosting and design services company. It enables developers to create their own web applications and market them to prospective users. Users can also develop their own website even without any prior coding knowledge.

There are several options on Wix for handling navigation in React Native apps. This offers users the speed and agility of web development in hybrid apps, along with the native functionalities.

Wrapping Up

It becomes clear from our discussion above that React Native has significantly disrupted the app market. This framework is thus touted by many as the real future of the mobile app development market. This is the reason why many of the global giants are betting on this technology to develop robust apps.

With the increasing popularity and the support community growth, there is no doubt many more React Native Apps will come up in the near future.

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