React Native in 2025: State of the Ecosystem

React Native has come a long way. The New Architecture is now the default. Hermes is fast. Expo has become the standard entry point.

But there are still rough edges — navigation performance, native module compatibility, and the eternal "should I just go native?" debate.

Here's my honest take after 15 years of building mobile apps and several years deep in React Native.

More coming soon.