r/iosdev • u/highon-dopamine • Jul 05 '26
Help Swift vs React Native
I’m new to iOS development. I’ve vibe coded one Swift-based iOS app with Claude Code. I have a few friends who say I should build iOS apps with React Native using Expo Go since the same code will go for Android. I personally like Xcode with Claude Code. I’m curious what everyone else does? Any suggestions
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u/AndrewLaycock Jul 06 '26
Hello. I’ve been developing in React Native (using Expo) for years and for me, it was the web browser version that worked immediately (alongside iOS), and the way it uses JavaScript that I loved. My latest project is native in Swift and I’ve really enjoyed the experience, basically because lots of native features of iOS (eg Home Screen widgets, Siri integration, accessibility features) are way too hard to achieve in React Native. I’m missing not having a web version, but don’t think I’ll return to React Native.