Background Geolocation for React Native & Expo

April 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

Background Geolocation for React Native & Expo

The most sophisticated background location-tracking & geofencing SDK with battery-conscious motion-detection intelligence for iOS and Android.

The SDK uses motion-detection APIs (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) to detect when the device is moving or stationary:

Moving — location recording starts automatically at the configured distanceFilter (metres)
Stationary — location services turn off automatically to conserve battery

Important

This is v5. For the previous version see v4.x. v4.x license keys do not work with v5 — log in to the Customer Dashboard to generate a v5 key. See the Migration Guide for details.

:books: Documentation

React Native

Expo

:key: Licensing

Tip

The SDK is fully functional in DEBUG builds — no license required. Try before you buy.

A license is required only for RELEASE builds on Android. Purchase a license

:open_file_folder: Example Apps

See /example — example apps are included in this repo.

📦 SDK availability

Platform	Package
React Native	This repo
Expo	This repo
Flutter	`flutter_background_geolocation`
Capacitor	`@transistorsoft/capacitor-background-geolocation`
Cordova	`cordova-background-geolocation-lt`
Swift / iOS	`background-geolocation`
Kotlin / Android	`background-geolocation`