The React Native Stack You Need for 2026


Happy New Year Reader 🎉

If you’re like me, you’re feeling energized to build better apps in 2026 - and the good news is: React Native has never been in a better place.

To start the year strong, I shared a new video covering the exact stack I’d use to build a modern React Native app in 2026 👇

🎥 React Native ESSENTIALS Stack for 2026

It includes my go-to tools like Expo Router, NativeWind, TanStack, Clerk, and more - plus tips for performance, dev experience, and backend choices.

👉 Check it out on YouTube


✨ React Native ESSENTIALS Stack for 2026

In this video, I share the one opinionated, modern React Native stack I recommend to build real apps - from Expo and state management to local data, UI, services, and backend options.

👉 Watch the video


💫 Nebula Notes

  1. The Year We Entered Our Polishing Era (Article)
    Great article that sums up how stable and smooth React Native feels right now - we’re in the polish era, and I love it.
  2. React Native overtaking Flutter (Tweet)
    React Native is now the most popular SDK according to RevenueCat. My guess? Expo + AI made the difference.
  3. Material 3 colors with Expo Router (Preview)
    Evan keeps teasing Expo Router v7 and this one is especially exciting for Android devs. Full Material 3 support!
  4. My Game crossed $100 in revenue (Video)
    Tiny Harvest officially made more money than most of my older apps combined - and it’s just getting started 😅

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Stay curious, keep building,
Simon ✌️

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