React Native Cross-Platform App Case Studies

See how Brocoders built cross-platform mobile apps with React Native — one codebase, two platforms. iOS and Android shipped faster, without sacrificing quality.

  • Gokada logo

    Gokada motorbike ride-hailing app: 325,000 completed rides in year one

    • Geolocation integration
    • Marketplace

    Gokada, Lagos: Brocoders built the rider and driver apps in React Native, the Node.js back end and the admin panel, with Mapbox and Google Maps for routing and Paystack for cashless payment, from July 2018 to the first release in early 2019. 1,000+ drivers took 1.5 million ride requests, daily requests grew 2.5x in the first six months, and Gokada raised a $5.3M Series A.

    MyCurrency logo

    Mobile loyalty points that replace stamp cards for small businesses

    • Loyalty Rewards App

    MyCurrency, Vancouver: since 2018 Brocoders has built the iOS and Android app in React Native against the founder's own Ruby on Rails API, with personal currencies, currency stores, QR-code redemption, currency-for-currency trades between users and a Craigslist integration that posts MyCurrency listings to craigslist.org. A business launches its loyalty program from the app for free and redeems points by scanning the customer's QR code.

  • Fine logo

    Solar CRM and field app covering 80% of fieldwork

    • Field Service Management Software
    • CleanTech
    • Marketplace

    Anuel Energy (Fine), Kampala: from April 2018 Brocoders built the web system for inventory, supply forecasting, installment payments and stock, and the React Native app that onboards operators and runs field work, on Ruby on Rails and React. The backlog was done in six months, covered 2x the business flows first scoped, and the mobile app took on 80% of field operations.

    Revenue Boosters logo

    Multi-tenant route management SaaS, MVP in 3.5 months

    • Geolocation integration
    • Logistics App
    • Field Service Management Software
    • SaaS

    Revenue Boosters, Kentucky: when the amusement operator's route management system stopped working for lack of maintenance, Brocoders built the replacement in 3.5 months: a React Native app for collectors, a web admin panel for machines and reports, and a multi-tenant NestJS back end with Google Maps and Geoapify routing. A team of four delivered it on time and within budget, built so the operator can resell it to similar businesses.

  • korobox logo

    Honesty snack box app with Stripe micropayments bundled weekly

    • Food Delivery App

    Korobox, Brocoders' own product: from September 2019 we built the iOS and Android app for office honesty snack boxes in React Native and Node.js, with QR and barcode scanning, cash and Stripe card payments, calorie tracking and an admin panel for office managers. Micropayments are bundled weekly before settlement so the Stripe fee does not eat the price of a snack; active development is suspended.

    Ladderout logo

    Recovery coaching software with 11 modules, 1,560+ active users

    • SaaS
    • Progressive Web App Development
    • Mental health app
    • Telehealth app

    LadderOut, Sweden: Brocoders built the research-based recovery program for a self-funded founder on Ruby on Rails and React, with eight recovery modules, relapse, skills and journal modules, and a support-person invite for parents, friends and psychologists. The psychologist kept changing the program during and after development, and the team shipped the amendments without disrupting users' progress.

  • hypeboard logo

    Real-time Instagram profile rankings in a cross-platform app

    • SaaS
    • Social Media Analytics Tool

    Hypeboard, US: in 2019 Brocoders built the React Native app on AWS that connects to the Instagram API, ranks profiles by category with a dynamic algorithm, and shows daily, weekly and monthly statistics for any profile and for the user's own. Users sign up with Instagram, pick categories and track their position.

Quick Answers to Common Questions

What are the main benefits of React Native over native development?

A single codebase serves both iOS and Android, which roughly halves development and maintenance cost for most product teams. React Native also shares code and developers with web React projects, reducing overall team size.

Does React Native cover 100% of native app functionality?

Not for every use case. Complex animations, certain hardware integrations (Bluetooth, AR, NFC), and performance-critical game engines may require native modules or a fully native approach. Brocoders assesses requirements upfront and flags where native bridges will be needed.

How does Brocoders handle platform-specific UI differences in React Native?

Platform-specific components (.ios.tsx, .android.tsx) are used where behavior or appearance must diverge. For most product UIs, Brocoders designs platform-neutral components that follow iOS and Android conventions without duplicating logic.

Can Brocoders convert an existing native iOS or Android app to React Native?

Yes. Brocoders has experience with hybrid migrations — keeping performance-sensitive native modules while rebuilding the majority of screens in React Native. The process is gradual and can be done without a full app rewrite.

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