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Expo vs NextNative
Expo focuses on React Native, whereas NextNative uses Next.js and Capacitor to avoid React Native entirely.
Which to pick
Pick Expo if you want…
- Full-stack mobile CI/CD platform
- React Native development platform
- A free plan to start with
- Open-source code (expo/expo on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React Native, Swift or Jetpack Compose (on Expo's list, not NextNative's)
Pick NextNative if you want…
- Next.js-based mobile app boilerplate
- Integrations with Next.js, Capacitor or RevenueCat (on NextNative's list, not Expo's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Expo:Expo lets you build, test, deploy, and monitor React Native apps for iOS, Android, and web from a single codebase.
- NextNative:NextNative lets you turn Next.js projects into cross-platform mobile apps using Capacitor.
- Best for
- Expo:Full-stack mobile CI/CD platform
- NextNative:Next.js-based mobile app boilerplate
- Who it’s for
- Expo:React Native developers and teams building cross-platform mobile apps.
- NextNative:Next.js developers who want to build native iOS/Android apps without learning React Native.
- Pricing
- Expo:Freemium
- NextNative:Paid
- Plans
- Expo:Free $0 per month · Starter $19 per month · Production $199 per month
- NextNative:Standard $79 · All-in $299
- Open source
- Expo:Yes, 52,518 GitHub stars
- NextNative:—
- Works with
- Expo:React Native, Swift, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, Expo Go, GitHub
- NextNative:Next.js, Capacitor, RevenueCat, Firebase Auth, Postgres
Expo features
- Unified CLI & SDK. Develop apps with Expo’s CLI, SDK and pre-built libraries from any machine.
- Cloud Simulators. Run device simulators in the cloud for testing without a local Mac.
- Over-the-air Updates. Push instant updates to users via Expo Update with controlled rollouts.
- Automated CI/CD Workflows. Build, test, submit and release apps automatically with configurable pipelines.
- Built-in Monitoring. Observe crash info, performance metrics and update adoption in production.
- Launch Service. Guided app-store submission without manual configuration.
NextNative features
- Production-ready templates. 7 app templates with full stack, API routes and native features ready to use.
- Capacitor integration. Access camera, GPS, offline storage and other native APIs from the same codebase.
- Tailwind UI. Utility-first styling for responsive designs out of the box.
- Auth & push notifications. Firebase Auth login and push notifications set up with zero configuration.
- In-app purchases. RevenueCat integration for subscriptions and one-time payments.
- App store guides. Step-by-step publishing guides for Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Unlimited apps & team members. One-time purchase lets you reuse the starter for any number of projects.
- Postgres storage. Built-in Postgres-backed database for file and data storage.
Expo vs NextNative FAQ
Is Expo or NextNative free?+
Expo has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Starter). NextNative is paid.
Is Expo or NextNative open source?+
Expo is open source (expo/expo on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for NextNative.
Do Expo and NextNative integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Expo lists React Native, Swift, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin and 2 more; NextNative lists Next.js, Capacitor, RevenueCat, Firebase Auth and 1 more.
On DevHunt
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