We can build apps faster than ever. The bottleneck now is the last mile: getting through app review. I put together a cheat sheet of how long it actually takes to publish to the App Store and Google Play based on what I've seen. Does it match your experience?
Get started with Observe today everybody! We'd love to hear what you think 🚀
Expo@expo.dev · 2mo agoTrust your instincts. If your app feels slow today, there's probably a cold-start regression on a specific build, on specific devices... this has always been a difficult problem to identify. Now it's not. Our new "Observe" service is in open beta, free up to 10k MAUs. → try.expo.dev/observe-beta...
Need native functionality not covered by the Expo SDK? Learn how to write your own native modules with Expo in this excellent tutorial blog from @entiendonull.bsky.social. He walks through a real world example for detecting audio routes with Swift and Kotlin. expo.dev/blog/how-to-...
How to add native code to your app with Expo Modules
Add native power to React Native with Expo Modules. This tutorial builds an audio route detector module, covers event listeners, and shows how to test and ship.
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”Quality is a function of iteration”, that is such a great quote! If you missed Evan's talk at React Conf, check it out now. Lot's of good stuff in there and another epic live demo 🚀
Expo@expo.dev · 10mo ago🤯 End to end iteration from the palm of your hand. In his lightning talk from React Conf, Evan Bacon demonstrates the limitless potential for building mobile apps when you have the tools to coninuously iterate on your apps. https://www.youtube.com/live/p9OcztRyDl0?si=EDqdt8-4BI-_DvfD&t=21364
So stoked about the Expo App Awards! 🤩 Can't wait to see all the amazing @expo.dev app contributions from this creative and talented community. Join the fun! Good luck everyone 🎉
Expo@expo.dev · 10mo agoAnnouncing: The first ever Expo App Awards 🏆 We’re celebrating the most beautiful, creative, and technically impressive apps built with Expo. The 5 categories include: ♢ App of the Year ♢ Most Creative ♢ Community’s Choice ♢ Largest Scale ♢ Most Innovative 🎹 Prize details below ↓ expo.dev/awards
The iOS queue times for Free plan users on @expo.dev were around 4 hours at this time last week. We increased our Mac capacity today. We're seeing <10 min queue times right now. ⚡ Subscribers are seeing 0 min queue times.
Our new homepage is live, and I think it looks truly amazing! Discover everything you need to quickly iterate, build, and ship top-tier apps with @expo.dev - whether you're a solo dev or need enterprise solutions 🚀
Expo@expo.dev · 11mo agoThe new 𝝠 Expo home page is live: expo.dev We were overdue for a new home that tells the story of what Expo has become: Everything you need to build apps. We added more pages to explain how Expo serves different stages of business growth across different industries. We'll 🧵 some of those below ↓
I'm so excited about this 🤩 Recommend checking out the blog post, such a good read!
Expo@expo.dev · 11mo ago🚀 Expo SDK 54 brings SwiftUI & Liquid Glass to React Native. With Expo UI, you can: ◆ Use native SwiftUI primitives directly in JS ◆ Apply iOS 26’s Liquid Glass effects ◆ Build full apps with SwiftUI containers Blog from @kudochien.dev @nishan.dev @aleqsio.com ↓ expo.dev/blog/liquid-...
Expo SDK 54 is out, and it's packed with exciting stuff! 🤩🚀
Expo@expo.dev · 11mo ago𝝠 Expo SDK 54 is LIVE 🚀 ◆ React Native 0.81 ◆ Precompiled RN for iOS → faster clean builds ◆ iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + views ◆ Android 16 target, edge-to-edge default ◆ Router v6 native tabs ◆ Updates: header overrides, progress, reload screen ◆ So much more... expo.dev/changelog/sd...
😍 Love seeing @kadi.bsky.social on stage at @reactuniverseconf.com with other talented devs. 🥂Today is actually Kadi's 2 year 𝝠 Expo anniversary and her talent is a massive reason for the exponential growth of 𝝠 Expo over that period of time. Thank you for everything that you do Kadi!
Really excited about @expo.dev SDK54 - so much good stuff! Check it out 🚀
Expo@expo.dev · 12mo agoSDK 54 beta is out 🚀 ◆ RN 0.81 + React 19.1 ◆ Precompiled React Native for iOS → ⚡ faster builds ◆ iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + Expo UI ◆ Android 16 edge-to-edge + predictive back ◆ Updates to EAS Update + Autolinking ◆ Final release w/ Legacy Arch Details in the changelog: expo.dev/changelog/sd...
I'm stoked to share that I've joined @expo.dev as a Developer Success Engineer! Thankful for the opportunity to work full-time with the tech, the talented team, and community I admire so much! Today is my second day, and I'm so excited for what's ahead!
Would your CTO hold the 🎤 for you? Great scene last night at our Seattle meetup - hosted by @jim.bsky.social & the @internetstudio.bsky.social team. @pfrazee.com, CTO of @bsky.app, holding the mic for @hailey.at to demo authentication with ATproto in Expo apps. Thanks to everyone who came out!
Expo@expo.dev · last yr.🤗 Next to Pike Place market tomorrow @hailey.at will demo authing and interfacing with Atproto in expo apps in under 20 mins. And @reedharmeyer.bsky.social will show wild stuff @skylight.social does with Expo Router. There will be food and bev as well. Come hang! app.getriver.io/beta/events/...
Had some spare time this morning and took @expo.dev SDK54's new native tabs in expo-router for a spin. The API feels great. Native tabs are a big piece of the puzzle- and now with native, JS, and custom tabs, it’s easier than ever to match any app’s design language 🚀
Went for an evening swim with mini-me. Beautiful evening with a completely still sea. Summer nights are the best ☀️
Orange, carrot, ginger, and chili – I was skeptical at first, but man… this juice is so good!
EAS Update is more than a way to fix bugs fast. It’s a deployment superpower if you know how to use it. Here are a couple examples from the blog: ◆ Safe Continuous Deployment ◆ Simplifying an already-frequent release schedule ◆ For more frequent releases ◆ Hot-fixes only expo.dev/blog/eas-upd...
Streamline your mobile app deployment using these EAS Update best practices
Explore best practices for using EAS Update to accelerate delivery, reduce release overhead, and improve how quickly your users get updates.
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It’s happening soon ⏰ Join Callstack and @expo.dev for a live session on migrating React Native Community CLI apps to Expo the right, non-disruptive way. There’s still time to register and join live ➡️ clstk.com/4eZQqbo
How to Gradually Migrate From React Native Community CLI to Expo | Callstack
Learn how to migrate your React Native Community CLI app to Expo incrementally, with minimal risk. Hosted by Callstack & Expo, August 5, 9AM PT.
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Casually playing around with this "pan-to-reveal-secret" transition tonight 👀 Built with @expo.dev, shopify/react-native-skia, and @swmansion.com's react-native-reanimated + react-native-gesture-handler 🚀 Code in 🧵
Check this out if you're around Seattle 🚀
Expo@expo.dev · last yr.🦀📲 We're hosting a meetup next month in Seattle next to Pike Place Market. If you're in town you should come! @hailey.at from @bsky.app & @reedharmeyer.bsky.social from @skylight.social are going to speak and @jim.bsky.social is gonna grill. RSVPs appreciated: app.getriver.io/beta/events/...
You might be sleeping on some of the most powerful features in the Expo SDK. 🛠️ Remote build cache 🎙️ Expo Speech 💾 SQLite async storage 🧭 Router UI 🔄 Background tasks 🧠 API routes (yes, full stack in Expo) Check out the post (with video) from @codewithbeto.dev: expo.dev/blog/5-expo-...
5 Expo SDK features you should be using (but might not be)
Unlock hidden gems in the Expo SDK. These 6 features boost performance, save time, and turn your React Native app into a full-stack powerhouse.
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Just gotta say I'm stoked about the recent update to @expo.dev haptics - we can now deliver that sweet experience that accurate haptic feedback brings to Android too 🎉
React Native is getting faster—and greener—with precompiled packages. 🔧 One build per release instead of one per dev ⚡ RNTester clean builds: 120s → 10s (M4 machines) 🌿 Lower power usage, better battery life 🧩 Easier to add to large brownfield apps More info: expo.dev/blog/precomp...
Just spent a month in Ecuador after 8 years away - had to use my saved vacation days before heading into new, exciting endeavors soon, so I took the chance to visit family, friends, and a bunch of my favorite spots. I lived there for years and, it still feels like home ❤️🇪🇨 Here's some highlights 🧵
Long flight ahead - need a good series to binge. Any recommendations?
Caught up with these guys (great devs and former colleagues) in Quito, Ecuador the other day. Besides catching up and having traditional Ecuadorian ceviche for lunch we also chatted about #ReactNative and played around with a universal @expo.dev app 🚀 Great day! 🇪🇨😎
Tricks! Live photo+long exposure on flowing water creates magic 🤩 this is with default iOS camera app - no manual shutter configuration
New @expo.dev example: graphQL server and client with ✨automatic type generation✨! 🧘♀️ GraphQL Yoga - server 💜 URQL - client 🎉 gql.tada - type generation ☁️ EAS Hosting - for API & web deployments
