"Can I run a React Native dev server entirely in the browser?" Apparently...yes 🤯 Or at least Sanket Sahu can! He built RapidNative to do exactly that Deep dive on the Expo blog: expo.dev/blog/how-to-...

Code review has quietly become a new bottleneck. AI helps devs ship more code which means more PRs, more risk, and less time to review carefully. So how about some AI Code Review to help with all the AI generated code? That's exactly what @coderabbitai.bsky.social built. expo.dev/blog/ai-powe...

TinyBase is a fantastic project that— along with @expo.dev—enabled me to build @isaeye.uk with local-first capability on web, iOS + Android! Support open source and the humans behind it :)

PRs as previews > PRs as code review. With Expo's CICD Workflows + OTA Updates, each pull request becomes something QA can run immediately inside a dev build (QR code included). Reuse builds when compatible. Rebuild only when native changes force it. expo.dev/blog/feature...

Maestro Cloud + Expo's CICD Workflows is here. Build with Expo, test the same build on Maestro Cloud, all in one workflow file. Setup is refreshingly painless. expo.dev/blog/expo-no...

🍎 Apparently it's iOS Widget day today at Expo. We shipped a video earlier and now we have a tutorial blog post about how to implement iOS Widgets in Expo apps. Take a look and let us know if you run into any problems: https://expo.dev/blog/how-to-implement-ios-widgets-in-expo-apps

🆕 @codewithbeto.dev just shipped a new tutorial video. This one is about how to implement iOS Widgets in your Expo apps. Check it out: youtu.be/UH4ejdz3fko

🚢 With our OTA Update service the @hipcamp.bsky.social team ships to mobile the same way they ship to web. Full case study: expo.dev/blog/how-exp...

Made this image-paste-input with @expo.dev and expo-module. Shoutout Fernando Rojo and @v0.dev for the inspo.

🚆 If the @mta.info app stops working, it turns into mayhem on the NYC subway. We're not talking “people complaining on Twitter” mayhem - we mean absolute chaos. There is a case study below about how their small team manages Expo apps with 350k+ daily active users: expo.dev/blog/how-mta...

⚡ Teams work better together when feedback happens in seconds. The fastest, most efficient teams are using over-the-air PR Previews to expedite the QA process, which also creates great app iteration momentum. expo.dev/solutions/it...

4 million users worldwide 4.9 stars with 111,000 ratings on iOS 4.8 stars with 63,000 ratings on Android This is the kind of app you want to learn from. Check out the new guest post from the Lingvano team about their award winning app: expo.dev/blog/scaling...

🎄 Day 1 of the React Native Advent Calendar! Behind today’s door: 5 Essential Features of Expo Router 🚀 If you’re building with @Expo.dev in 2025, these routing features will make every app a joy to work with 😍 Start here 👇 galaxies.dev/calendar/20...

Mood slider animation built with @expo.dev + reanimated Inspiration MDStudioHQ (𝕏 user)

I built a mobile farming game in 6 days 🌱 with AI + @Expo.dev. 🎥 Watch the full breakdown + my AI Engineering Workflow

🫧 Excellent new blog post from @arunabhverma.com about how to add the Apple Maps style liquid glass sheet to your Expo apps. He shares three different options and context for when to choose each approach: expo.dev/blog/how-to-...

📰 React Native Newsletter Issue 190 📰 A new issue of RNN is hot off the presses! Featured in this edition: ✅ @expo.dev App Awards ✅The @react.dev Foundation ✅ React 19.2 ✅ Lots of other great news!! Read the latest newsletter over on our website 👇 mailchi.mp/infinite/rea...

🚀 Tiny Harvest – Test Version is LIVE! 🌾✨ tinyharvest.app/ Grow crops, craft goods, expand your farm, complete orders - and help shape the future of the game 💚 Download now (iOS & Android) - Built with React Native and @Expo.dev 👇

Stop building everything twice. That's @gunnarthedev.bsky.social's advice in this new blog about how he migrated Noona from a brownfield RN + Nextjs stack to a universal Expo app. expo.dev/blog/from-a-...

🏅 From 1,200+ apps to 15 finalists 😅 🫠 The testing, debating, and re-debating is over. These apps are the 15 finalists for the 2025 𝝠 Expo App Awards. We will announce the winners on a livestream tomorrow!!! youtube.com/live/KnZ3LWk...

🆕 This PR from @nishan.dev adds CSS grid support to react native 🙌 It's not possible to overstate how massive this is for all of us. Future generations will celebrate Nishan Bende Day 🐐 github.com/facebook/yog...

iOS builds on @expo.dev are blazing fast 😍🚀⚡️

🆕 @kadi.bsky.social made a video about Expo StatusBar. Let us know what you think of the vid (if you like it we'll make more of them for other libraries) and check out the StatusBar docs for more detail! https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/status-bar/

We just published a new guide on how to integrate EAS Workflows with @github.com Actions. You can use Workflows to simplify signing, accelerate builds, & run mobile specific jobs while keeping your CI in place. Great for teams who want speed without a full migration. expo.dev/blog/how-to-...

✌️ Expo is where @react.dev developers go native. expo.dev/solutions/ex...

💸 Phantom is one of the world’s most popular crypto wallets. It's a small team. A horizontal structure. And a stack powered by Expo. They ship weekly and empower every engineer to contribute to mobile. Read how: expo.dev/blog/how-pha... They're also nominated for an Expo App Award! 🏆

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🙌 The question we asked these apps was to show us something we didn't think could be done on a phone. These 6 apps each demonstrated something special: ♢ Sanas ♢ Cosmy ♢ v0 ♢ Couple Joy ♢ Starlink ♢ @bsky.app Announcing the winners on Thursday: https://youtube.com/live/KnZ3LWkXzSk?feature=share

This is basically impossible. The bar is so high for all these apps. Anyone could make an argument for any of these to win. We are looking for an app that hits every note in the user experience: beauty, feel, intuitive flow, and then something extra that delights us. Expo.dev/awards

🙌 These apps know how to perform at massive scale: ♢ Phantom ♢ Jack in the box ♢ Rippling ♢ Brex ♢ Kick ♢ Pizza Hut See all the nominations at expo.dev/awards Watch us announce the winners live: https://youtube.com/live/KnZ3LWkXzSk?feature=share

The "Community's Choice" award is going to be spicy. Fantastic apps to choose from: ♢ iago ♢ Lingvano ♢ Readwell ♢ Fig ♢ Voidpet ♢ The Atlantic Get the app links, download them, and try them out before wednesday: expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🏆 Nominations for Most Creative Expo App are here! Zona • Callie • Partiful • RX Connect • SeaPeople • Fuse Each app found a fresh, delightful way to dazzle us with design and UX. Explore them all → expo.dev/awards

🏆 After a week of research and hours of passionate debate we have trimmed 1,200 apps down to 6 nominees for each of the App Award categories. If you are looking for inspiration to elevate your app, you can find it here: expo.dev/awards Congrats to all the nominees!

🥽 You can now build and run Expo apps on Meta Quest using Expo Go from the Horizon Store. Learn how to create your first Quest app, add Horizon APIs, and publish to the store with your existing React Native skills: 🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/24G2tui0Ts8

EAS Hosting EAS Hosting is a faster, simpler way to deploy your app and API together. Now it has: ♢ expo-server runtime API ♢ Middleware in Expo Router ♢ Faster, more reliable deployments See what's new → https://expo.dev/blog/eas-hosting-is-a-faster-simpler-way-to-deploy-your-app-and-api-together

Fron Expo MCP server to Godot games and even Flutter running inside @Expo.dev - lots to unpack in the new podcast👇

Rippling Mobile unites HR, IT & Finance in one enterprise app built with Expo SDK 52. 15+ Expo modules, biometric login, OTA updates, and a global user base. Rippling is proof that Expo can scale for the enterprise! expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🎸 New blog → Building a MIDI-over-Bluetooth app using Expo Modules A great example of creativity meeting code. ♢ Expo Modules for real-world hardware ♢ Native Swift + Kotlin integration ♢ Smooth UI with Reanimated and Skia A great example of creativity meeting code. expo.dev/blog/buildin...

New App Submission from beloved community member @alexkates.dev! 🌿 HelloNature lets you capture, identify, and share wildlife with others. Alex built it solo, entirely with Expo. ♢ expo-image ♢ expo-router ♢ expo-updates https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hellonature/id6741009884 #ExpoAppAwards

Make your Expo apps faster 🚀 Learn to fix performance bottlenecks, use the React Compiler, and try multi-threading with React Native Worklets. Great new video from @codewithbeto.dev: youtu.be/vFbim_U1Lmc

App&Flow built these great apps for Swoogo: Go OnSite & Go Attend. They both use Expo + WatermelonDB for offline sync, Firebase + RxJS for real-time updates, and React Native Web for unified code. A dual-app system built for scale. expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🆕 Check out the new guide on integrating Model Context Protocol with Expo projects to enhance AI model capabilities: https://docs.expo.dev/eas/ai/mcp/

𝝠 Expo passed 2 Million weekly npm downloads over the weekend. It wasn't a milestone we were tracking or aiming for. But it feels great to get there. It's a credit to the hardworking team at Expo and to the community of devs that contribute and support Expo. Thank you!

💥 Boom rebuilt its video upload pipeline with Expo Modules for native background uploads + S3 multipart support. 20% faster, zero stuck uploads. Read the full guest post by @petrchalupa.bsky.social: expo.dev/blog/faster-...

Fuse is one of the most beautiful Expo apps in the world. Even if you don’t care about modern money apps, it’s worth a look for the design alone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fuse-solana-smart-wallet/id6470302252 Built with Expo Modules and EAS Build & Update. expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

💂‍♀️ If you're anywhere near London next month then make your way to RNL Conf. This is a talent-rich event with wonderful speakers, panels, and workshops. We've got a massive cohort of Expo devs headed to London and we'd love to see you there. www.reactnativelondon.co.uk

🎬 If you love movies, you’ll love MisPelis. It’s a gamified, AI-enhanced movie tracker built with Expo. It's complete with quizzes, smart recs, and global support. Built and deployed entirely with Expo + EAS Build. Learn more → expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

VillageMetrics helps parents of children with autism understand their child’s day using AI, journaling, and real-time collaboration. It’s a beautiful example of using Expo to build meaningful, (HIPAA) compliant healthcare apps. 👉 expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

Pancake Theory is looking pretty well-rounded 24 hours later! I might ship it tomorrow. The only issue perhaps is that I haven't vetted the AI-generated recipes, let alone added the ones I actually use :-D

🆕 Learn how to use the new Icon Composer with Expo Apple’s new .icon format brings layered, glassy icons with blur, lighting, and dark or tinted modes. Works perfectly with Expo SDK 54. And Beto just shipped a video about it: https://youtu.be/RZ_QMym3adw