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Build a Mobile App

A native iOS + Android app shipped from one codebase, using Expo for the boring parts (builds, updates, push notifications) and the same Supabase + Razorpay backend as your web app.

Repos
19
Layers
12
Build time
About 2 weeks
Outcome
See below
You will ship

An iOS + Android app on the App Store and Play Store sharing one TypeScript codebase.

01

Core

2 repos
byexpo
expo

OTA updates, EAS Build, push, file system — RN without the platform pain.

The way to build React Native in 2026. ~32k stars. Managed workflow that handles native builds (EAS), updates (OTA), and routing (Expo Route

byfacebook
react-native

Under Expo. You will not touch it directly until you need a native module.

The cross-platform mobile framework. ~120k stars. Most people use it through Expo now. New Architecture (Fabric + TurboModules) shipped wide

02

UI

2 repos
bynativewind
nativewind

Tailwind in React Native. Same className API as your web app.

Tailwind for React Native. Compiles utility classes at build time. Best when you already love Tailwind on web and want the same workflow on

bytamagui
tamagui

The other choice — universal RN + web components with a compiler. Heavier setup but extreme performance.

Universal UI for React Native + web. Compile-time style extraction means near-native performance. The best option in 2026 for genuinely shar

03

State + Data

2 repos

Same data layer as web — caches, refetches, optimistic updates.

The #1-rated tool in the React 2025 survey. Async state management — fetching, caching, syncing server state. Not a state library exactly bu

bypmndrs
zustand

Client state. Persists with AsyncStorage in two lines.

#2 in the React survey. Tiny, no boilerplate, hook-based. Replaced Redux for most teams. Stays out of your way until you genuinely need it.

9 more layers · 13 more repos · members only
  • Backend1 repo
  • Forms2 repos
  • Payments1 repo
  • Animation + gestures4 repos
  • UI components (modern)1 repo
  • Cross-platform desktop (bonus)1 repo
  • Storage + offline1 repo
  • Push notifications1 repo
  • Icons + media1 repo
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How to build build a mobile app with AI

The 4-step AI workflow

The AI agents are good at code. They're bad at deciding what stack to use. This bundle does the second part. You bring the agent.

  1. 1
    Ideate with ChatGPT or Claude.ai (web)
    Paste your idea: “I'm building build a mobile app. Help me sharpen the product spec — features, edge cases, MVP scope.” Iterate for 10-15 minutes until you have a clear one-page brief.
  2. 2
    Pick your coding agent
    For this kind of bundle, we recommend Claude Code — Sonnet 4.6/4.7 handles full-stack multi-file reasoning best. See the install guide → Cursor and Codex are also great; pick the one you already pay for.
  3. 3
    Feed this bundle to the agent
    Open Claude Code / Cursor / Codex in an empty folder, then paste:
    I'm building build a mobile app. Use this bundle as the source of truth for the stack:
    https://stackpicks.dev/build/mobile-app
    
    Brief from my product spec:
    [paste your brief from step 1]
    
    Follow the bundle order strictly:
      1. Core
      2. UI
      3. State + Data
      4. Backend
      ...
    
    Stop and confirm with me after each layer.
  4. 4
    Wire one layer at a time, commit between each
    Don't let the agent install everything before the first git commit. One layer = one commit. Catches drift early, easy rollback.

Beyond the bundle

  1. 1Ship the boring version first. The bundle above is the maximalist list. For an MVP, start with 60% of these and add the rest when real users ask.
  2. 2Deploy early. Push to Railway / Vercel after layer 02 (auth) — not after layer 09. Production breaks differently than localhost.
  3. 3Read CLAUDE.md / .cursor/rules in this repo for the project conventions your AI agent should follow.
  4. 4Iterate on the take. If a repo here doesn't fit your specific use case, tell us — contact — and we'll add a better one within 60 minutes.
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