When building an MVP, startups need to efficiently develop the most impactful solution. They want to get to market quickly, stay within a specific budget, and make technology choices that set them up for future growth. After supporting many founders in designing, developing, and launching their mobile MVPs, here are the reasons we continue to recommend React Native as an ideal tech stack.
Cross-platform compatibility without compromising the mobile experience
Using React Native allows startups to deliver both an iOS and Android experience while utilizing a single codebase. This maximizes development efforts and broadens reach when engaging an audience. React Native can still leverage native components, for example, an Apple HealthKit integration, which can be added to a React Native codebase.
Faster time to launch and quicker MVP iterations
React Native is a well-established technology with numerous components and libraries available to help tackle common features and accelerate development. We created Belt, a CLI tool designed to take the guesswork out of starting a new React Native app. Maintaining a single codebase instead of two reduces the testing and maintenance costs.
When it comes to making changes quickly, features like hot reloading and live reloading support real-time updates without requiring new app builds or restarts. Over-the-air updates allow the product to respond to feedback, release small improvements, and fix bugs—critical as a startup collects feedback after launching the MVP. Performance doesn’t need to be compromised because a product is using React Native.
Can scale with product and team
React Native is robust enough to scale with a product as it grows. It’s a strong choice for a foundational mobile product, offering flexibility and stability. To ensure scalability, start with a well-architected approach and consider a component-based structure that allows for modular development. As the product grows, the product team will likely expand, and a modular approach enables developers to work on different parts of the application in parallel while reusing JavaScript components.
Developers familiar with JavaScript and React can easily support React Native, allowing a product team to remain small while managing both web and mobile development efficiently.
A founder has many decisions to make regarding their business, team, and product. We hope these insights help evaluate options for a mobile MVP. If you’d like to discuss how React Native can help get an MVP to market faster, we’re here to help.
