State of React Native Apps in 2020

Michal Langmajer
8 min readMar 3, 2020

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React Native has been around for already 5 years. This framework made it possible to create native Android and iOS applications using React and also started a war between native (Swift/Kotlin) and React Native developers.

For the business and product owners, it represents an interesting opportunity how to unify the development teams, improve their velocity and lower the costs. At the beginning, we saw React Native to be used mainly by startups to build their MVPs or easy one-screen apps. However, as time passes by we can see more and more mature and robust apps using React Native.

During my own research, I noticed that it's not an easy task to find examples of React Native Apps so you can see their quality and get an idea what's possible. So I decided to create my own list of React Native apps that worth mentioning. Feel free to comment bellow with other good example apps.

Artsy

Artsy is the largest online art marketplace with more than 1 million artworks by over 100,000 artists. It allows to bid in live auctions and sell works from user's collection. (source)

Bitesnap

(iOS and Android)
Count calories and nutrients just by taking a picture. Bitesnap recognizes the foods in your meals. It makes it simple to build healthy eating habits. (source, more)

Bunch

(iOS and Android)
Bunch is a gaming social network that allows people to group video chat while playing mobile games. (source, more)

Bloomberg

Global business, stock market and finance news in one app. (source)

Cake

(iOS and Android)
Simple language learning app for building vocabulary and practicing the right pronunciation. (more about cake, source)

ChaperHome

The personal safety app that allows users to pick the person who will be notified if the user feels unsafe or keep track of friends who are out together. (more about ChaperHome, Source)

Coinbase Pro

(iOS and Android)
The app built for advanced crypto traders with all necessary info and tools to trade on the go. (source)

Crisp

(iOS and Android)
Crisp is the first app-only online supermarket in The Netherlands that delivers quality food straight from the source. (more about Crisp, source)

Dashing Dish

(iOS and Android)
Healthy lifestyle app which provides its users with resources for nourishing recipes and energizing workouts.

Delivery.com

Platform that enables users to order from local restaurants and stores for on-demand delivery. One million users and an online marketplace of more than 12,000 businesses. (more, source)

Discord

(iOS, macOS and Android)
All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers that’s free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone. (source)

Emma

Personal financial management tool. (source)

Familiar

A popular face swap app which let you add yourself to your favourite GIFs. (Source)

GALF

(iOS and Android)
A wellness aggregator app with aim to improve a corporate wellness. (source)

Helpr

(iOS and Android)
Helpr redefines social care industry. it provides the highest quality care, in the comfort of your own home, at an affordable price. (more about Helpr, source)

Instagram

(iOS and Android)
Since 2016 Instagram is experimenting with React Native to improve their development velocity. (source)

Khan Academy

Non-profit educational organization which is creating a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short lessons in the form of videos. (source, more)

Knowt

(iOS and Android)
Knowt helps to learn faster by using AI and machine learning to automatically generating quizzes from your notes. (source, more)

Maphi

(iOS and Android)
Maphi makes understanding math easier. You can touch, swipe, and drag mathematical expressions to find solutions to challenging mathematical problems. (source, more)

Myntra

(iOS and Android)
Myntra is one of the India’s biggest and most popular E-Commerce and online a fashion store apps. (source)

Office 356 Apps

As AppFigures informed recently, Microsoft is in love with React Native and most of its Office apps has been rewritten using React Native. (Source)

Oval

(iOS and Android)
Oval offers an app for financial coaching and planning that helps people save according to their rules. (more, source)

Perfect Posture

(Android)
Fitness app that helps people have a perfect posture and healthy spine with a set of simple and fast exercises. (source)

Pinterest

(iOS and Android)
Pinterest enables you to search for inspirational images, regardless of whether you’re structuring a home or looking for inspirational thoughts.(source)

Saffron

(iOS and Android)
With Saffron, you can organize your recipes into beautiful cookbooks — all kept private, until you’re ready to share. (source, more)

Salesforce

Business inteligence and analytics platform. (source)

Shine

(iOS and Android)
Shine’s focus is on personal growth, motivational messaging and other self-improvement topics, which are delivered by way of text and audio. (more about Shine, source)

Shop

(iOS and Android)
Shop elevates the entire customer experience and drives repeat business to give you an edge. (source, more)

Shopify Compass

(iOS and Android)
Shopify Compass is a platform that offers online learning programs to learn new business and digital marketing skills for building an online business. (source, more)

Shopify Ping

(iOS and Android)
Instant messaging and live chat app for merchants who want to give their customers a mobile support service in real-time. (source, more)

SoundCloud Pulse

SoundCloud Pulse is an application for creators that helps them manage their accounts and engage with their community. (source)

Spendee

(iOS and Android)
Personal financial management app that let you manage all your money with ease from one place. Currently hiring React Native developers.

Stillwhite

(iOS and Android)
Stillwhite is the largest global marketplace for preowned, used and second hand wedding dresses. (source)

StreetCred

(iOS and Android)
StreetCred is a map based mobile game where you compete to map your city. (more about StreetCred, source)

Tesla

(iOS and Android)
Tesla React Native app is designed as a companion app for users of branded electric vehicles or Powerwall. (source)

Ticket Holder

(iOS)
Ticket Holder is a utility app that helps you to import any ticket that is in PDF format, sort them by date and archive them once outdated. (more)

Tinytracks

(iOS and Android)
Tinytracks is a smart baby tracker that allows parents to track their child’s diapers, sleep, feedings, and add photos. (source)

TRIPin: Trip Planner

(iOS and Android)
App for planning and organizing trips with a group of friends. (source)

Townske

(Android)
A travel guide that connects the visitors/tourists with the locals, so as to get a list of their favorite places. (source)

Uber Eats

It enables you to get the food you need from the eateries you adore, delivered to you anyplace. (source)

Vogueworld

The Vogue Magazine app present you the most recent news in design, runways, superstar style, weddings, nourishment, travel, and more. (source)

Walmart

Walmart app enables you to get a huge number of things delivered in short time. You can also use it to pay at the store rapidly and securely with Walmart Pay. (source)

Whym

(iOS and Android)
Whym is a real-time translation app for travellers and hospitality and travel businesses, such as hotels and airports. (source)

Wix

Wix is a professional web design and development service. The app which serves as a building tool offers a whole lot of customization options. (source)

Feel free to comment bellow with other good example apps. I will regularly update this article.

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Michal Langmajer
Michal Langmajer

Written by Michal Langmajer

I am a product professional focusing on mobile app growth and revenue optimizations.‍ www.langmajer.cz

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