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Engineering · 23 September 2026 · 2 min read

React Native in 2026: when one code base is enough

For most of the apps we build, one React Native code base serves iOS and Android well. Knowing where that stops is what keeps a project on schedule.

Where one code base wins

  • Content and commerce apps where most screens are lists, forms and detail views.
  • Products that release often and need both stores on the same day.
  • Teams that share engineers with the web front end.

Where we still go native

Heavy media, Bluetooth hardware and background work that the operating system watches closely. There we write native modules and keep them small, behind a clear interface.

Cross-platform is a decision per feature, not per project.
Carlos Eduardo de Souza

Co-founder of Coopers. Leads operations, R&D and the adoption of AI across the company.

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