Comparison

Expo vs React Native

On the evidence we track, React Native leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Expo full profile →React Native full profile →

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Expo69

★React Native80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Expo	React NativeLeader
Vioscale score	69 / 100medium · 68%	80 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	9	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5	4.4
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=babel-preset-expo&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	160,583	111,015
Github starsadoption.github_stars	51,839	126,415
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	8,700,886	12,774,951
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	6
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	-

Score

Vioscale score

Expo69 / 100medium · 68%

React Native80 / 100medium · 70%

Pricing

Free tier

Expo✓

React Native✓

Model

Expocommercial

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

Expomid

React Nativefree

Transparent

Expo✓

React Native–

Integrations

Count

Expo9

React Native–

Security

Disclosure policy

Expo✓

React Native–

Gdpr

Expo✓

React Native–

Scorecard

Expo5

React Native4.4

Soc2

Expo✓

React Native–

Vulnerabilities

ExpoCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=babel-preset-expo&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

React NativeCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Expo✓

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Expo160,583

React Native111,015

Github stars

Expo51,839

React Native126,415

Package downloads weekly

Expo8,700,886

React Native12,774,951

Activity

Commits last 30d

Expo100

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

Expo–

React Native6

History

Expo–

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

ExpoMIT

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

ExpoTypeScript

React NativeC++

Market

Availability

ExpoAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

React Native–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Expo	React Native
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	Cross-platform native render	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	JavaScript/TypeScript	JavaScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI	✓	✓
DX
Hot reload	-	✓
TypeScript-first	-	✗
Delivery
Over-the-air code push	✓	-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms	✓	✓
Desktop support	-	✓
Builds for web	✓	✓
Capability
Native API access	Full native	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

ExpoiOS, Android, web

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

ExpoCross-platform native render

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

ExpoJavaScript/TypeScript

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Expo✓

React Native✓

Hot reload

Expo-

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

Expo-

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Expo✓

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Expo✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

Expo-

React Native✓

Builds for web

Expo✓

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

ExpoFull native

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Expo-

React Native✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Expo

A comprehensive development platform enabling developers to build native applications for iOS, Android, and web using React. Provides integrated tools for building, testing, submitting to app stores, delivering over-the-air updates, and monitoring production applications.

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

React Native enables developers to write native applications for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and web using JavaScript and the React programming model. Applications use native platform UI components and APIs, delivering native performance without requiring separate codebases per platform.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Expo

from $19/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $19/month. Free tier available.

FreeFree
- 15 Android and 15 iOS builds
- Low-priority queue
- 60 min CI/CD Workflows
- Submit to app stores
- Send updates to 1K MAUs
- +8 more
Starter$19/month + usage costs
- $45 of build credit, then usage-based pricing
- High-priority queue
- Access to large workers
- Send updates to 3K MAUs
- Access to Observe
- +5 more
Production$199/month + usage costs
- $225 of build credit, then usage-based pricing
- 2 included concurrencies
- Send updates to 50K MAUs
- 10 custom environment variables
- Priority support
- +9 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom build credit (starting at $1000)
- 5 included concurrencies
- Send updates to 1M+ MAUs
- CI/CD Workflows insights
- Slack and strategic support add-on available
- +9 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

React Native

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Expo	React Native
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Expo✓

React Native✓

iOS

Expo✓

React Native✓

Android

Expo✓

React Native✓

macOS

Expo✗

React Native✓

Windows

Expo✗

React Native✓

CLI

Expo✓

React Native✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Expo✓

React Native–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Expo

10 total

Slack
maestro
Fastlane
Xcode
Android Studio
ADB
Metro
Webpack
Repack
Fingerprint

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.