🏆 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

Dreamlusive turns fleeting dreams into measurable insights using voice capture, AI, and Expo’s powerful stack. Built 100% solo by Jakub Suplicki - but it looks like a team built it cause of the polish and thoughtfulness. expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

Mass is a next-gen crypto wallet built with Expo + React Native. Secure seed phrase storage, iCloud integration, Rive animations, and EAS deployment make it elegant and reliable. Further proof that Expo is the standard for crypto apps. #ExpoAppAwards expo.dev/awards

BeHere is a social network that ties posts to real-world locations and reveals them only when friends are close. It's built with Expo SDK 54, Hybrid Next.js + React Native architecture, tRPC, PostGIS, and EAS Build make it seamless across web and native. Learn more: expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🧠 Choosing Expo isn’t just a technical decision. It's also a business decision. ◆ One team, all platforms ◆ Faster launches, faster learning ◆ OTA updates that compound ◆ Developers who love their tools The combined ROI of these advantages is massive. A customer explains: expo.dev/blog/the-bus...

Handoff builds the AI workforce for contractors, transforming a $2T industry from spreadsheets into an AI-powered experience. Built entirely with Expo: ◆ One codebase across iOS, Android & web ◆ Full CI/CD with Build, Submit & Update ◆ 27+ Expo packages in production expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🆕 App Award submission: Stable bridges traditional finance and blockchain. Built with Expo + React Native, it features native Apple Wallet integration, encrypted comms, and Skia visuals. Looks like another secure, performant crypto app built with Expo. expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

ATTN Developers: your AI assistant just got smarter. The new 𝝠 Expo MCP Server connects it directly to your Expo project so it can learn your SDK, fetch docs, automate installs, and test your app visually. Available now for all EAS paid plans (SDK 54+). ✍️ @kudochien.dev: expo.dev/blog/become-...

React & React Native have officially moved to the React Foundation, a new home for the frameworks under the Linux Foundation. The Foundation will maintain infrastructure, fund contributors, and support community projects. Expo is honored to be one of its founding members. expo.dev/blog/the-rea...

🎧 Hangout uses Expo and React Native to create live rooms where people can listen to music together and chat. It's built for low latency, offline resilience, and fast OTA iteration. And it includes custom Expo Modules for Apple Music and Spotify SDKs. expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🧠 InnerOS uses Expo Updates to deliver new mental-health features instantly. AI + Jungian psychology combine in a cinematic experience where your inner voices debate. Built entirely with Expo for speed, polish, and trust. inneros.ai expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🐾 Every Wag is a modern, AI-powered pet-care companion built entirely with Expo. It uses Expo Router, Notifications, Haptics, Updates + EAS Build / Submit for native performance and fast releases. expo.dev/awards #ExpoAppAwards

🖤❤️ RNR 346 ❤️🖤 How was Shopify's transition to the New Architecture? This week: Mustafa Ali and Thiago Magalhães from Shopify do a deep dive into the company's transition to the new architecture with @mazenchami.dev! Don't miss it! 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

Statbox is a real-time sports analytics app built with Expo that features AI-powered highlights, radar charts with Skia, and live performance tracking for Football and Paddle Sports. Cross-platform. Fast. Beautiful. A great submission to the Expo App Awards. expo.dev/awards

App Submission: MoodNova is a private mood companion built with Expo. It uses selfies/short voice clips to detect your mood. Then it responds with music, calm soundscapes, or reflections. Built on Expo SDK 53 with Router, Haptics, Reanimated, and EAS for fast development. https://expo.dev/awards

YHA Australia’s new Explorer App lets guests unlock rooms with Apple + Google Wallet keys (might be the first Expo app in the world to do so). It's built with EAS Build, Submit + Update, plus custom Expo Modules for chat, Wi-Fi, and payments. https://expo.dev/awards

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Need native functionality not covered by the Expo SDK? Learn how to write your own native modules with Expo in this excellent tutorial blog from @entiendonull.bsky.social. He walks through a real world example for detecting audio routes with Swift and Kotlin. expo.dev/blog/how-to-...

🎥 New Expo App Award submission: AutoAI Shorts – AI Video Creator. Built fully with Expo + React Native, it turns text into viral short-form videos with AI voiceovers, visuals, captions, and music with one little tap. Looks like they have great store ratings & 1K+ downloads. https://expo.dev/awards

”Quality is a function of iteration”, that is such a great quote! If you missed Evan's talk at React Conf, check it out now. Lot's of good stuff in there and another epic live demo 🚀

🔥 The Trends app award submission shows how far Expo can go. A full Web3 (SOL-based) app built entirely with Expo. It has wallet txns, on-chain interactions, OTA updates, and no native code. A complete stack powered by EAS Update, expo-router & expo-notifications. https://expo.dev/awards

🤲 Expo is additive. You can bring Expo + React Native into your existing iOS & Android apps incrementally. No rewrites required. Add a single screen or feature, ship faster, & modernize your stack without disrupting native code. Read how to integrate Expo incrementally: expo.dev/blog/how-to-...

🚀 New Expo App Award submission from Icehouse Ventures. Think TikTok for startups: a feed of portfolio updates, news, and investments. ♢ 27 Expo packages in production ♢ Biometric auth in 50 lines ♢ Enterprise security, zero native code ♢ Top 10 in New Zealand App Store https://expo.dev/awards

🆕 @codewithbeto.dev made a new video demonstrating how to adopt the iOS 26 Liquid Glass effect in your Expo app without breaking older iOS versions or Android. Check it out: youtu.be/NMCQOBIwW2M

🏈 PrizePicks rebuilt their app with Expo in March 2025 and now serve 10M+ monthly users. Built on SDK 52 → migrating to 54. Real-time stats, instant withdrawals, and a 60-second lineup flow. We met their team at React Conf & they’re using the Expo ecosystem at its best. https://expo.dev/awards

🏟️ New Expo App Award submission from GoFan. This app powers high school sports across the US with a modern, cashless experience. They use: ♢ EAS Build, Submit, Update ♢ React Native Web ♢ Stripe Terminal for tap-to-pay ♢ playwright + Snyk + Sonar for QA Submit your app: https://expo.dev/award

🤯 End to end iteration from the palm of your hand. In his lightning talk from React Conf, Evan Bacon demonstrates the limitless potential for building mobile apps when you have the tools to coninuously iterate on your apps. https://www.youtube.com/live/p9OcztRyDl0?si=EDqdt8-4BI-_DvfD&t=21364

🎶 This Expo App Award submission started on SDK 35 with the old managed workflow and grew into CNG. It's a songwriting app using Expo Modules like: • expo-local-authentication • expo-image • expo-localization • expo-mail-composer • expo-notifications • expo-quick-actions • expo-sharing

Grateful to Meta for their stewardship of React over the years. And excited about what this collaborative, community driven future holds.

Ran into the @maxrewards.bsky.social team at React Conf yesterday. They migrated from a custom RN setup to the "Expo Golden Path" - they're automating the release pipeline with EAS Workflows. If you’re at the Conf and have submitted to the Expo App Awards, come say hi 👋 expo.dev/awards.

24 hours... 200+ app submissions. If you're working on something cool submit it today: expo.dev/awards Here's a fun submission from @benawad.bsky.social: Voidpet Dungeon

Announcing: The first ever Expo App Awards 🏆 We’re celebrating the most beautiful, creative, and technically impressive apps built with Expo. The 5 categories include: ♢ App of the Year ♢ Most Creative ♢ Community’s Choice ♢ Largest Scale ♢ Most Innovative 🎹 Prize details below ↓ expo.dev/awards

It's starting to seem real.