Mobile Vitals Feb 1, 2026

The Biggest React Native Apps in Production (2026)

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The biggest React Native apps in production (2026)

React Native runs inside some of the most-used apps on the planet. Here's who's shipping it and at what scale.

Meta

  • Facebook: Marketplace, Ads Manager, and Messenger Desktop are all React Native.
  • Instagram: Push notifications, edit profile, and several other features run on React Native.
  • Meta Quest: The companion app for Meta's VR headsets.

Enterprise and productivity

  • Microsoft: Office, Outlook, and Teams add React Native to existing native codebases. Xbox and Skype are built on it from scratch.
  • Shopify: Finished migrating their flagship app in 2024. 86% shared code across iOS and Android, 1.8M lines of dead code removed, screen loads 59% faster.
  • Bloomberg: Financial data app that pushes code updates on launch.

Social and communication

  • Discord: 98% shared code between iOS and Android — maintained by three iOS engineers.
  • Pinterest: Visual search and discovery features built in React Native.

Fintech

  • Coinbase: 43M+ verified users. Single sign-up flow shared across all Coinbase products.
  • Klarna: React Native across their shopping and payments apps.
  • NerdWallet: Went cross-platform to ship features on both platforms at once.

Automotive and consumer

  • Tesla: The car and Powerwall control app, with native Swift and Kotlin underneath.
  • Walmart: One team builds for both iOS and Android.

Media and content

  • The New York Times: News app on both platforms.
  • Vogue: Top-10 rated in the Apple App Store.
  • SoundCloud: Music streaming on iOS and Android.

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