What is React Native?

React Native is an open source, cross platform(Andriod, ios, web) framework for building Mobile applications using React and the app platform’s native capabilities

Comparison

React Native vs Web

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React vs React Native

React React Native
Platform Web browsers iOS and Android devices
UI Components HTML and CSS Native mobile components (View, Text)
Rendering Virtual DOM in browsers Bridge to native mobile UI elements

Create apk file using expo

goto project containing react-native code

$  npm install -g eas-cli
$  eas login
$  eas whoami
$  eas build:configure
eas.json
{
    "build": {
    "preview": {
        "android": {
        "buildType": "apk"
        },
        "distribution": "internal"
    }
    }
}

$ eas build -p android --profile preview
- This will show scanner from which apk file will be downloaded from expo UI