React Native App

January 30, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

Build a cross-platform mobile application with React Native and Expo.

Overview

A production-ready React Native application using Expo for simplified development. Features navigation, state management, API integration, authentication, push notifications, and offline support. Designed to work seamlessly on both iOS and Android.

Features

  • Expo managed workflow
  • Tab and stack navigation
  • State management with Zustand
  • API integration with React Query
  • Authentication flow
  • Push notifications
  • Offline support with caching
  • Dark mode
  • Biometric authentication
  • Image picker and camera
  • Form handling with validation
  • Splash screen and app icon

Tasks

Task 1: Project Setup

  • Initialize Expo project with TypeScript
  • Configure ESLint and Prettier
  • Set up folder structure
  • Configure path aliases
  • Install core dependencies

Task 2: Navigation

  • Install React Navigation
  • Create bottom tab navigator
  • Add stack navigators for each tab
  • Set up authentication navigator
  • Configure deep linking

Task 3: Authentication

  • Create login screen
  • Create registration screen
  • Build forgot password screen
  • Implement secure token storage
  • Add biometric authentication
  • Create auth context/store

Task 4: State Management

  • Set up Zustand stores
  • Create auth store
  • Create user preferences store
  • Implement persistent storage

Task 5: API Layer

  • Configure React Query
  • Create API client with axios
  • Add request/response interceptors
  • Handle token refresh
  • Create API hooks

Task 6: Core Screens

  • Create home screen
  • Build profile screen
  • Create settings screen
  • Add search screen
  • Build detail screen

Task 7: UI Components

  • Create button component
  • Build input component
  • Create card component
  • Add loading indicators
  • Build empty states
  • Create error boundaries

Task 8: Push Notifications

  • Set up Expo notifications
  • Request permissions
  • Handle notification tokens
  • Configure notification handlers
  • Add notification preferences

Task 9: Offline Support

  • Configure React Query caching
  • Add network status detection
  • Implement offline queue
  • Handle sync on reconnect

Task 10: Media Features

  • Add image picker
  • Configure camera access
  • Implement image upload
  • Add image caching

Task 11: Polish

  • Configure splash screen
  • Set up app icons
  • Add haptic feedback
  • Implement pull-to-refresh
  • Add skeleton loading
  • Configure dark mode

Task 12: Testing & Build

  • Set up Jest for testing
  • Write component tests
  • Configure EAS Build
  • Create preview builds
  • Document submission process

Tech Stack

  • React Native
  • Expo
  • TypeScript
  • React Navigation
  • Zustand
  • React Query
  • Axios
  • Expo Notifications
  • Expo SecureStore
  • Expo Image Picker

Files to Create

  • App.tsx
  • src/navigation/index.tsx
  • src/navigation/tabs.tsx
  • src/navigation/auth.tsx
  • src/screens/home/index.tsx
  • src/screens/profile/index.tsx
  • src/screens/settings/index.tsx
  • src/screens/auth/login.tsx
  • src/screens/auth/register.tsx
  • src/components/ui/button.tsx
  • src/components/ui/input.tsx
  • src/components/ui/card.tsx
  • src/stores/auth.ts
  • src/stores/preferences.ts
  • src/lib/api.ts
  • src/hooks/useAuth.ts
  • src/hooks/useApi.ts
  • src/utils/storage.ts
  • app.json
  • eas.json