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Top 8 Benefits Of Using React Native Development for MVP App

Why You Must Consider React Native Application Development for MVP App?

By Pinal GodaPublished about a year ago 5 min read
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Dreaming of an app that would be laden with amazing features and would showcase your service and product but executing it through coding is not the same.

Some apps do not even function even with just the essential features, which are known as minimum viable products or MVPs.

So there is a huge gap between having an idea of a Mobile and actually having one developed.

In terms of coding frameworks that satisfy the requirements of both platforms – Andriod and iOS are less. One such framework is React Native.

In this article, we will discuss eight benefits of using React Native in your MVP project is a great idea:

Hot & Live Reloading

As a developer, you want your app to be as fast and responsive as possible. Hot reloading is a feature that allows the app to update without restarting the app.

This means that when something happens, such as a user clicking on an element or tapping on an image, they won’t have to wait for the entire process before seeing their change reflected within React Native's UI.

Live reloading is another feature that allows you to update your application without losing its state or content (i.e., data).

It not only improves the productivity of the company which provides react native application development services but would save the developers plenty of time.

Code Reusability

It uses the same APIs as React, which enables you to use all of the functionality of your existing codebase without having to rewrite it in any way.

You also don't have to worry about trying out different platforms with each new version of the framework, as it is fully compatible with React.

Modular architecture

The main benefit of modular architecture is that it makes your codebase scalable and maintainable. You can add new features to your app without having to worry about breaking existing functionality or having too many files with the same name.

This also helps avoid introducing bugs into your codebase as well as keeping your team focused on what they are working on instead of looking at all these different components and hoping they don't break each other when they try adding something new.

Third-Party Plugins

You would want additional features in the app; this is where these third-party plugins come into play.

All you need to do to install a new plugin is add them to your project in the app’s webpack configuration file, or else you can directly download them from the developer's website.

Some of these plugins are free, while others charge money for their use, but they're worth it because they will make your app more user-friendly and, therefore, more successful in the marketplace.

Some popular third-party React Native plugins include:

- React Native Camera: Allows you to use the device's camera and take pictures or videos with it.

- React Native Firebase: Allows you to integrate Firebase into your app so that it can send push notifications and more.

- React Native Google Maps: Lets you add maps to your app so that users can see where they are, find places nearby and more.

Suitability

Building an app that is compatible with both iOS and Andriod app is one of the most sought agendas.

It enables you to develop natively on any device or operating system.

Cross-platform development: With React Native, you can build one app for both platforms(Android and iOS) without writing any code twice.

Open source: The open-source nature of React Native means that anyone with Internet access can contribute features back into the community as needed (e.g., bug fixes). This has helped make it an extremely popular tool among web developers who want something more advanced than plain old HTML5Rocks.

Handy solutions and libraries

Its large number of libraries provides solutions for common problems like authentication, navigation and more. The best part is that these libraries are updated regularly and easily available in the React Native community.

Third-party libraries are also helpful for building an app quickly as they help you save time by giving quick access to commonly used features like a navigation bar, alerts etc., which saves time from building these things from scratch every time you create an MVP (minimum viable product).

Access to Native API

With this, you can easily access any data that is stored in your app or service and use it without worrying about where it comes from or how it works. The best part about this is that you don't need to write any code.

The second major benefit of using React Native is access to UI components. Many times, we make mistakes when creating our apps because we don't know what kind of features our users would need in order to use them effectively.

This can lead them to have issues like lagging performance or slow loading times, which may affect the user experience negatively. However, with React Native's built-in library (called Expo), developers can create stunning UI designs without worrying about performance issues at all.

Large community support

React Native is a very active community with a huge number of resources available online. This means that you will always have someone who can help answer your questions and solve your problems.

The community also provides solutions for common problems that developers encounter during development and testing.

If you want to contribute back, there are many ways in which you can do so: by sharing code snippets or tutorials on YouTube or Github (or both), by creating plugins for other developers or tools, etc.

Conclusion

With the help of React Native, an MVP app developer can get started with minimum effort, and it will be easy to move to production.

There are also many plugins available that can make your life easier when it comes to debugging or prototyping. It is a great choice for building native apps on top of web technologies such as React, Angular2+ or VueJS2+.

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About the Creator

Pinal Goda

Pinal is a React Native Developer working with Gtech Web Infotech Pvt. Ltd., mobile app development company. Being capable of building cross-platform applications that are highly proficient and offer intuitive user experience is her forte.

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