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24 alternatives to Mobile apps from JSON

Drop JSON, get an npm package with React Native screens

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mobile apps from JSON launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   React Native▲362

   Build native mobile experiences with Javascript

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pepperoni▲215

   React Native app starter kit for Android and iOS

   2016 · getpepperoni.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   React Native Desktop▲545

   Build OS X desktop apps using React Native

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NativeBase▲200

   Experience the awesomeness of React Native without the pain

   2016 · nativebase.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Vue Native▲423

   A framework to build Native Mobile apps using JavaScript.

   2018 · vue-native.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   React Native for Android▲134

   The innovative mobile development framework, now on Android

   2015 · engineering.fb.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Expo 2.0▲578

   The fastest way to build an iOS and Android app 📱

   2017 · expo.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JSON Web Container▲176

   Take any HTML and plug it into native app with JSON markup

   2017 · jasonette.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   a0.dev▲479

   Generate full mobile apps with AI

   2025 · a0.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Native Directory▲277

    A curated list of React Native libraries.

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11BR
    Build, run and share React Native apps in your browser▲124

    2015 · rnplay.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Learning React Native▲74

    Building Native Mobile Apps with JavaScript

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    React Native Starter▲156

    Mobile Application Template built with React Native

    2018 · reactnativestarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AppHub Deploy▲134

    Update React Native apps without re-submitting to Apple

    2016 · apphub.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Activity Feed UI Kit React Native▲146

    Add activity feeds to your app in 10 lines of code

    2018 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NativeBase Startup+▲150

    100+ responsive React Native screens for web & mobile

    2021 · market.gluestack.io · its alternatives →

17. 17FR
    Fullstack React Native – A Project-Based Guide to Learning React Native▲122

    2017 · fullstackreact.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jasonette Offline▲134

    Build offline first native apps with just a JSON Markup

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    AppingKit▲130

    A starter template to build mobile apps with React Native

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    React Native Demo App▲32

    Seedstars Labs React Native Mobile App Base Project (Frontend) - Seedstars/reactnative-mobile-app-base

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ReactNativeAutoUpdater – support dynamic updates for React Native apps▲68

    A library to manage dynamic updates to React Native apps. Available as an NPM Package for iOS and Android. - redbooth/react-native-auto-updater

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Nextless.js Mobile: SaaS Starter Kit▲118

    Launch your SaaS product faster on Web, iOS and Android

    2023 · reactnativeboilerplate.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    React Native▲4

    Build native mobile apps using JavaScript and React

    2017 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Programming React Native▲83

    Free eBook on cross platform mobile app development

    2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

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