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Live Activities in React Native, Expo Widgets, and Why Brownies Are Best Shared With Friends

Live Activities in React Native, Expo Widgets, and Why Brownies Are Best Shared With Friends

In Issue #27: Live Activities and Widgets finally feel first-class in React Native with Voltra and Expo Widgets, we compare the two approaches, and we dig into Brownie—Callstack’s new take on sharing state between native and JS.

Issue #27 - 27 Jan, 2026

React Native Web Enters Maintenance Mode, A Drop in Photo Gallery, and the Strictest Button You’ve Ever Met

React Native Web Enters Maintenance Mode, A Drop in Photo Gallery, and the Strictest Button You’ve Ever Met

React Native Web quietly enters maintenance mode, we unpack what React Strict DOM actually is, review a drop-in photo gallery that’s easy to ship but hard to style, and test your React instincts with a sneaky state update.

Issue #26 - 30 Jan, 2026

React Vulnerabilities (Plural), Alpha Navigation, and Apple Finally Kills Your Entry Point

React Vulnerabilities (Plural), Alpha Navigation, and Apple Finally Kills Your Entry Point

React faces server-side vulnerabilities, React Navigation 8.0 alpha ships with native-first tabs and improved type inference, and Apple finally sunsetting AppDelegate in favour of SceneDelegate. Plus: a drop-in Zoom Grid for React Native.

Issue #25 - 23 Jan, 2026

React Native 0.83, Prebuilt Artefacts, and a React 19 Security Hole Big Enough to Drive an App Clip Through

React Native 0.83, Prebuilt Artefacts, and a React 19 Security Hole Big Enough to Drive an App Clip Through

React Native 0.83 introduces <Activity> and useEffectEvent, RNRepo reduces Android build times, DevTools adds a network inspector, Reanimated 4.2.0 launches shared element transitions, and React 19.2 fixes a server-side RCE vulnerability.

Issue #24 - 27 Jan, 2026

Expo Plugins, Nitro Powered Flashlights and Tailwind Fatigue

Expo Plugins, Nitro Powered Flashlights and Tailwind Fatigue

Brownfield with Expo, a native torch with NitroModules, and the latest Tailwind library in the RN styling wars. Explore new Expo plugins, real-time speech transcription, and performance-first styling libraries competing for your pixels.

Issue #23 - 27 Jan, 2026

Snapchats Side Project, The Science Behind the Jelly Slider, and Meta’s $1.5 Million Cash Prize

Snapchats Side Project, The Science Behind the Jelly Slider, and Meta’s $1.5 Million Cash Prize

In issue #22 for React Native developers we cover Snapchat’s Valdi framework, a WebGPU Jelly Slider demo, and Meta’s $1.5M Horizon VR hackathon.

Issue #22 - 30 Jan, 2026

A Nitro Revolution, Building Games in React Native, and a New Era of Navigation

A Nitro Revolution, Building Games in React Native, and a New Era of Navigation

Learn about Nitro-powered native modules in React Native, Solito 5’s new web-first approach, using Godot in RN apps, and native blur tab bars.

Issue #21 - 27 Jan, 2026

React Native 0.82, Android at 60 FPS, and Spending Quality Time with Your Keyboard

React Native 0.82, Android at 60 FPS, and Spending Quality Time with Your Keyboard

React Native 0.82 introduces Hermes V1 performance gains, 60 FPS Android debug builds, DOM-like refs, Callstack’s new native testing Harness, and Kirill Zyusko’s improved Keyboard Controller for smoother UX.

Issue #20 - 27 Jan, 2026

Live Activities in JavaScript, Tailwind in React Native, and—clearly—no one cares about Android

Live Activities in JavaScript, Tailwind in React Native, and—clearly—no one cares about Android

Live Activities in JavaScript, Tailwind CSS with NativeWind 5.0, and Nitro Fetch. Explore the latest updates in React Native performance, cross-platform styling, and iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Island support.

Issue #19 - 30 Jan, 2026

Expo 54, Revenue Streams, and Mathematically Perfect Corners

Expo 54, Revenue Streams, and Mathematically Perfect Corners

Expo SDK 54 ships with React Native 0.81, native iOS frameworks, Liquid Glass icons, SwiftUI-inspired Expo UI, easier in-app purchases, stronger app security, a new rich text editor, and a library for precise corner math.

Issue #18 - 27 Jan, 2026

React Native 1.0, React Universe Conf 2025, and a Collection of Precious Stones

React Native 1.0, React Universe Conf 2025, and a Collection of Precious Stones

React Universe Conf 2025 highlights: Rock’s ultra-fast builds, Legend List v2 performance, Maestro 2.0 AI-powered testing, Callstack’s Liquid Glass UI, and Expo Launch for one-click app deployment.

Issue #17 - 27 Jan, 2026

Expo 54, React Native 0.81, and Pixels at Ludicrous Speed

Expo 54, React Native 0.81, and Pixels at Ludicrous Speed

React Native 0.81 enforces edge-to-edge layouts, speeds up iOS builds with precompiled binaries, and fully removes JSC. Expo SDK 54 adds Liquid Glass icons, native tabs, React Compiler, plus new performance and dev tooling.

Issue #16 - 27 Jan, 2026

Precompiled React Native, Rozenite DevTools, and AI Speech Without the Cloud

Precompiled React Native, Rozenite DevTools, and AI Speech Without the Cloud

React Native Rewind this week: precompiled React Native builds speed up iOS, Rozenite enhances DevTools debugging, FlashList v2 improves scrolling performance, faster on-device speech transcription, and a new iOS Liquid Glass effect.

Issue #15 - 27 Jan, 2026

The Reanimated Renaissance, C-Speed Compression, and JSON-Loving LLMs

The Reanimated Renaissance, C-Speed Compression, and JSON-Loving LLMs

This issue of React Native Rewind covers Node-API performance gains for faster builds, seamless cross-platform wallet support, Apple on-device LLMs with typed outputs, and the stable release of Reanimated 4 with declarative transitions.

Issue #14 - 27 Jan, 2026

AI That Thinks Offline, Skia Animations, and a Glimpse of the Future

AI That Thinks Offline, Skia Animations, and a Glimpse of the Future

Nitro Modules gain traction in React Native, powering fast image processing and lighter HealthKit bridges. Skia adds native Lottie support, RAG enables offline AI, and Unistyles 3.0 improves styling without extra renders.

Issue #13 - 27 Jan, 2026

Micro-Bundles We Barely Understand, Overdosing on Liquid Glass, and a Flutter Hit Piece

Micro-Bundles We Barely Understand, Overdosing on Liquid Glass, and a Flutter Hit Piece

React Native advances beyond iOS 26 Liquid Glass, with new blur and refraction effects, SafeAreaListener improvements, and micro-bundled Granite screens—keeping pace with the latest Apple and Android platform changes.

Issue #12 - 30 Jan, 2026

React Native 0.80 Gets Typed, Storybook’s Syncing of Web and Native, and a UI Made of Vibes

React Native 0.80 Gets Typed, Storybook’s Syncing of Web and Native, and a UI Made of Vibes

React Native 0.80 freezes the Legacy Architecture, introduces a Strict TypeScript API, and explores Hermes + Node-API. Plus: Storybook 9 unifies web and native testing, Apple reveals Liquid Glass UI, and Expo adds PencilKit drawing support.

Issue #11 - 30 Jan, 2026

Write Once, Pray Twice, Subdomains and GPUs—It’s React Native, But Not as You Knew

Write Once, Pray Twice, Subdomains and GPUs—It’s React Native, But Not as You Knew

Expo SDK 53 makes the New Architecture default, replaces BackgroundFetch with BackgroundTask, and adds API routes in Router v5. Plus: WebGPU in React Native, ExecuTorch 0.4.0 for on-device AI, Render Hooks, Radon updates, and Lynx 3.2.

Issue #10 - 30 Jan, 2026

Death, Taxes and the Battle of the Bundlers

Death, Taxes and the Battle of the Bundlers

React Native 0.79 boosts Metro build speed, phases out JSC, and removes Chrome debugging. Expo SDK 53 makes the New Architecture default, Re.Pack 5.0 challenges Metro, FlashList 2.0 improves lists, Radon adds AI, and on-device LLMs arrive.

Issue #9 - 30 Jan, 2026

React Native? Nah, Just Use Lynx

React Native? Nah, Just Use Lynx

React Native updates: ByteDance Lynx explores real CSS and multithreading, Worklets RFC improves threading, Re.Pack 5.0 adds Rust speed and Module Federation, Expo upgrades Background Tasks, and RN 0.82 removes JSC with new UI tools.

Issue #8 - 30 Jan, 2026

Speed, Sass, and a Shiny New React

Speed, Sass, and a Shiny New React

React Native 0.78 adds React 19 support (Actions, useOptimistic, Compiler), Metro log streaming, Android XML drawables, and faster startup. Expo 0.78 canary brings Bolt AI, sortable lists, survey results, and better brownfield iOS support.

Issue #7 - 30 Jan, 2026

A New CSS Era, A Goodbye to console.log(), and Expo Brings Hosting to the Masses

A New CSS Era, A Goodbye to console.log(), and Expo Brings Hosting to the Masses

React Native 0.77 adds new CSS props, Android 15 memory updates, edge-to-edge enforcement, and Reanimated 4 animations. Expo launches EAS Hosting, advances Static Hermes, improves Radon debugging, and adds App Clips.

Issue #6 - 30 Jan, 2026

A React Native Unwrapping, The New Cramp Twin, and A Native Module for Someone Special

A React Native Unwrapping, The New Cramp Twin, and A Native Module for Someone Special

Cali AI CLI boosts React Native workflows, Nitro Modules speed native development, and Expo adds Apple targets for widgets and App Clips. Plus Radon IDE and Unistyles 3.0.

Issue #5 - 30 Jan, 2026

Expo 52, Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Missing Safe Area, and AI Models in Your Pocket

Expo 52, Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Missing Safe Area, and AI Models in Your Pocket

Expo SDK 52 adds rewritten video, audio, and image APIs, Live Photos, a new Fetch API, CI/CD Workflows, edge-to-edge SafeArea updates, React Compiler support, and ExecuTorch for on-device AI.

Issue #4 - 30 Jan, 2026

The New Architecture Goes Stable, A United Religion for React Developers, and Detox Strikes Back with Copilot

The New Architecture Goes Stable, A United Religion for React Developers, and Detox Strikes Back with Copilot

React Native 0.76 makes the New Architecture default, adds JSI modules and faster Metro builds, plus new styling props like boxShadow. DevTools launches, Storybook 8 syncs with web, Detox adds AI testing, and CodePush is deprecated.

Issue #3 - 30 Jan, 2026

React Native 0.76 Packs New Toys, Expo Ditches Detox, and a Tarot Reading for Push Notifications

React Native 0.76 Packs New Toys, Expo Ditches Detox, and a Tarot Reading for Push Notifications

React Native Conf 2024 highlights: React Native 0.76 makes the New Architecture default, React DevTools arrive, Expo advances DOM components and Maestro testing, Nitro Modules simplify native code, and Radon IDE evolves.

Issue #2 - 30 Jan, 2026

Stability Claims Return, React Navigation’s Identity Crisis, Expo Takes Center Stage, and a Critical SDK Update on the Way.

Stability Claims Return, React Navigation’s Identity Crisis, Expo Takes Center Stage, and a Critical SDK Update on the Way.

React Native 0.75 stabilizes the New Architecture, upgrades Yoga 3.1 layouts, introduces React Navigation v7 Static API, and officially retires react-native init.

Issue #1 - 30 Jan, 2026