yorkie/react-native

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2015-11-16

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((react-native))
    What it does
      Write once run both
      Compiles to native code
      Access to camera GPS notifications
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      React
      Objective-C and Java
    Use cases
      Mobile MVPs
      Extend web product to mobile
      Avoid two codebases
    Audience
      Web developers
      Startups
    Extras
      Built-in mobile components
      Community npm modules
      Native module bridging

mindmap root((react-native)) What it does Write once run both Compiles to native code Access to camera GPS notifications Tech stack JavaScript React Objective-C and Java Use cases Mobile MVPs Extend web product to mobile Avoid two codebases Audience Web developers Startups Extras Built-in mobile components Community npm modules Native module bridging

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a mobile MVP for iOS and Android from a single JavaScript codebase.

USE CASE 2

Extend an existing web product to mobile by reusing React knowledge on the team.

USE CASE 3

Access native phone features like the camera and notifications from JavaScript code.

USE CASE 4

Write custom native modules in Objective-C or Java when a community package isn't available.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptReactObjective-CJava

How does it compare?

	yorkie/react-native	3rd-eden/ircb.io	a15n/a15n
Language	JavaScript	JavaScript	JavaScript
Last pushed	2015-11-16	2016-11-16	2019-04-07
Maintenance	Dormant	Dormant	Dormant
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	easy
Complexity	3/5	2/5	2/5
Audience	developer	developer	general

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Xcode for iOS and Android Studio/SDK for Android to build and run native targets.

No license information is stated in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I know React for the web, explain how React Native components differ from web components like divs and spans.

Prompt 2

Show me how to add a native module in Java that I can call from my React Native JavaScript code.

Prompt 3

Walk me through setting up a new React Native project and running it on both an iOS simulator and an Android emulator.

Prompt 4

How do I access the phone's camera and location in a React Native app, and which built-in APIs handle permissions?

Frequently asked questions

What is react-native?

React Native lets you build genuinely native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript and React, writing one codebase instead of separate native apps for each platform.

What language is react-native written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React, Objective-C.

Is react-native actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-11-16).

What license does react-native use?

No license information is stated in the explanation.

How hard is react-native to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is react-native for?

Mainly developer.

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