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Early-stage startups who need both platforms, fast, with a single team.
Fits you
Both stores in 14 weeks
14 wks
iOS + Android
4.7★
iOS rating
60%
Cost vs native duo
React Native
One codebase. Two stores. Zero compromise.
React Native has a reputation problem — because most React Native apps are built badly. The ones built well are indistinguishable from native. We build the well ones.
// Same component. iOS + Android. Native feel.
import { View, Pressable, Text } from 'react-native';
import { useSharedValue, withSpring } from 'react-native-reanimated';
export const HeartButton = () => {
const scale = useSharedValue(1);
return (
<Pressable onPressIn={() => (scale.value = withSpring(1.2))}>
<AnimatedText style={{ transform: [{ scale }] }}>❤️</AnimatedText>
</Pressable>
);
};
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Who this is for
When React Native is the right call.
If any of these sound like you, we should talk.
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Existing web teams (React) who want to leverage their skill set for mobile.
Fits you
03
Products where UX consistency across platforms matters more than platform-native conventions.
Fits you
04
Content / transactional apps where the mobile experience doesn't need deep OS integration.
Fits you
The proof
The honest React Native tradeoff matrix.
| Capability | Generic agency | Ligio |
|---|---|---|
| Time to ship both platforms | 1.0× (baseline: native duo) | 0.6× |
| Cost to build and maintain | 1.0× | 0.55× |
| Performance on 60fps animation | Native: always | With Reanimated 3: equal |
| Deep device APIs (BLE, NFC) | Native-first | Bridged, slower to evolve |
| Team hire-ability | Two teams | One team |
| UX consistency iOS ↔ Android | Platform-native | Consistent by default |
What we build
Apps we've shipped in React Native.
01
Consumer e-commerce
Shopping, cart, payments, orders.
02
CRM & sales apps
For field teams, distributed workforce.
03
Social / chat apps
Real-time messaging, feeds, media.
04
Content apps
News, video, podcasts, reading.
Our approach
Not a template. Your answer, engineered.
Four disciplines we apply to every engagement — tuned to your context, your team, your constraint.
- 01DiscoverStep 01 of 03
Reanimated 3 for anything interactive.
Old React Native animations ran on the JS thread and dropped frames. Reanimated 3 runs on the UI thread — 60fps, every time. We never ship anything without it.
- 02DesignStep 02 of 03
Native modules where it matters.
For features React Native doesn't handle well (heavy video, BLE, complex maps), we write small native modules. Best of both worlds.
- 03DeliverStep 03 of 03
Tested on real devices, every PR.
CI runs Detox end-to-end tests on real iOS and Android devices before every merge. No "works on the emulator" surprises.
ClientA funded SaaS startupSaaS
iOS + Android shipped <em>in 14 weeks</em>. Both platforms, 4.7★+ launch ratings.
Funded B2B SaaS needed mobile companion apps for their web product. One team, React Native. Both App Store and Play Store approvals on first submission.
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14 wks
iOS + Android ship time
02
4.7★
iOS rating
03
4.6★
Android rating
04
60%
Cost vs. native duo
What it's like working with us
We'd been burned by React Native before. Ligio convinced me to try again. The difference? They actually know what they're doing.
SK
Shruti K.
CTO · A funded SaaS startup
SaaS · Bangalore
Tech stack
The tools. Chosen for your reasons.
10technologies in rotation
01React Native
02TypeScript
03Reanimated 3
04React Navigation
05Zustand
06TanStack Query
07Expo
08EAS Build
09Detox
10Sentry
Process
How we actually work.
06 stages
01
Scoping
Is RN right for you? Honest call.
Week 1
02
Design system
One set of components, iOS + Android polish.
Weeks 2-4
03
Core build
Nav, auth, data layer, offline, state.
Weeks 4-10
04
Feature build
Your actual product. Weekly demos.
Weeks 10-14
05
Store prep
Screenshots, metadata, TestFlight + internal testing.
Week 15
06
Launch
Both stores. Staged rollout on Play. TestFlight → public.
Week 16
Questions
Answers, without the fluff.
Still have questions? Talk to us — we answer within a business day.
06common questions
01Expo or bare React Native?
Expo for 95% of apps — faster development, easier CI, managed native builds via EAS. Bare RN when you need custom native modules Expo doesn't support.
02How does performance really compare to native?
For UI-heavy apps with Reanimated 3: identical. For CPU-heavy apps (video editing, games, AR): native wins. For most business apps: RN is indistinguishable.
03Can you add native code when needed?
Yes. We write Swift/Kotlin modules when the JS bridge is too slow or a feature isn't available in RN. This is how the best RN apps are actually built.
04Over-the-air updates?
Yes, via EAS Update or CodePush. Fix bugs without App Store review. Policy-compliant — we only push JS changes, not feature changes that require store review.
05What about the New Architecture (Fabric / TurboModules)?
All new projects ship on the New Architecture by default. Fabric for rendering, TurboModules for native. It's stable as of late 2024.
06Can existing web React team maintain it?
Largely yes. Hooks, JSX, state — identical. They'll need to learn navigation, styling, and platform specifics, but the core mental model carries over.
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React Native done right.
A 30-minute call to scope — we'll be direct about whether RN is the right choice or whether you should go native.
Free 30-min scoping.