Get Started with React Native · React Native (original) (raw)

Yes. You can use React Native without a Framework. However, if you’re building a new app with React Native, we recommend using a Framework.

In short, you’ll be able to spend time writing your app instead of writing an entire Framework yourself in addition to your app.

The React Native community has spent years refining approaches to navigation, accessing native APIs, dealing with native dependencies, and more. Most apps need these core features. A React Native Framework provides them from the start of your app.

Without a Framework, you’ll either have to write your own solutions to implement core features, or you’ll have to piece together a collection of pre-existing libraries to create a skeleton of a Framework. This takes real work, both when starting your app, then later when maintaining it.

If your app has unusual constraints that are not served well by a Framework, or you prefer to solve these problems yourself, you can make a React Native app without a Framework using Android Studio, Xcode. If you’re interested in this path, learn how to set up your environment and how to get started without a framework.