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24 alternatives to React Native

Build native mobile apps using JavaScript and React

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. React Native launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   React Native▲362

   Build native mobile experiences with Javascript

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   React Native Desktop▲546

   Build OS X desktop apps using React Native

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   React Native for Android▲134

   The innovative mobile development framework, now on Android

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Learning React Native▲74

   Building Native Mobile Apps with JavaScript

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Vue Native▲426

   A framework to build Native Mobile apps using JavaScript.

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6RN
   React Native Express – Learn React Native Through Interactive Examples▲496

   2016 · reactnativeexpress.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Expo 2.0▲577

   The fastest way to build an iOS and Android app 📱

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NativeBase▲200

   Experience the awesomeness of React Native without the pain

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9BR
   Build, run and share React Native apps in your browser▲124

   2015 · rnplay.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    React Native Starter▲156

    Mobile Application Template built with React Native

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    a0.dev▲479

    Generate full mobile apps with AI

    2025 · a0.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NativeBase v3▲348

    Mobile first, accessible components for React Native & Web

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shoutem v5▲324

    Create React Native, cross-platform mobile apps easily

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Native SDK▲196

    Toolkit for building native desktop apps

    Jul 2026 · native-sdk.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AppingKit▲130

    A starter template to build mobile apps with React Native

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Programming React Native▲83

    Free eBook on cross platform mobile app development

    2016 · its alternatives →

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

    2017 · fullstackreact.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    React Native Apps Generator▲48

    Mobile App Starter Kit Generator for React Native

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pepperoni▲215

    React Native app starter kit for Android and iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    React Native Express▲12

    Learn React Native, the cross-platform app framework

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    React Native Roadmap▲71

    Your next way to learn and build in apps using React Native

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Getting Started with NativeScript▲70

    Truly native, cross-platform mobile apps with JavaScript

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MERN▲101

    Build isomorphic JavaScript apps using React and Redux

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NativeExpress▲63

    Launch your mobile app in days, not weeks

    2024 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →