Mobile Native App Development with 11 React Native Tutorials

by Archana Chandrasekharan on 30th March, 2016

React Native enables you to build world-class application experiences on native platforms using a consistent developer experience based on JavaScript and React. The focus of React Native is on developer efficiency across all the platforms you care about — learn once, write anywhere. Facebook uses React Native in multiple production apps and will continue investing in React Native.

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Given are a set of tutorials which could get you started with React Native.

1) React Native - Official

URL: facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html#content

The official tutorial series of React Native which is a must-read for every beginner.

Cost: Free
Type: Beginner/Intermediate
Pre-requisites: JavaScript

2) React Native Fundamentals - EggHead

URL: egghead.io/series/react-native-fundamentals

In this tutorial, you will start by developing with React Native by looking first at the ecosystem of building React Native apps - including Xcode, the iPhone simulator, live reload, debugging, and more. Once your ecosystem is set up and hello world example running, you will start with building a fully functioning iPhone app which utilizes many of the best parts of developing with React Native all while covering React.js and ES6 fundamentals along the way.

Cost: 19.99$ per month
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

3) Build iOS Apps with React Native

URL: pluralsight.com/courses/build-ios-apps-react-native

A set of video tutorials which will help people with experience in web development and who would like to gain valuable experience in mobile development.

Cost: 24.92$ per month
Type: Intermediate
Pre-requisites: Javascript

4) Creating a Dictionary App Using React Native for Android

URL: code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/creating-a-dictionary-app-using-react-native-for-android--cms-24969

In this tutorial, the author will help you to get started with React Native for Android by showing you how to build a simple English-German dictionary app.

Cost: Free
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

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5) Build Apps with React Native - Udemy

URL: udemy.com/reactnative/

This course will get you up, and teach you the core knowledge you need to deeply understand and build React components for mobile devices. You will start by mastering the fundamentals of React, including JSX, “props", “state", and events.

Cost: 24$ per month
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

6) Build React Native Apps for Android and iOS - Udemy

URL: udemy.com/build-react-native-apps-for-android-and-ios/

Another course from Udemy, which teaches developers at any level to get started with React Native and start coding.

Cost: 15$ per month
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

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7) React Native Tutorial: Building Apps with JavaScript

URL: raywenderlich.com/99473/introducing-react-native-building-apps-javascript

This tutorial takes you through the process of building an application for searching properties.

Cost: Free
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

8) The Beginners Guide to React Native and Firebase

URL: firebase.com/blog/2016-01-20-tutorial-firebase-react-native.html

This tutorial helps you setup React Native and Firebase. It explains each and every keyword related and makes you build an app with React Native.

Cost: Free
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

9) Beginning Mobile App Development with React Native

URL: leanpub.com/beginning-mobile-app-development-with-react-native

A comprehensive tutorial-style eBook that gets you from zero to native iOS app development with JavaScript in no time. The reader will build a full-fledged native mobile app for iOS, learning about each React Native framework detail on the way to the final product. Furthermore, the reader will be introduced to every tool and all JavaScript language constructs needed to fully master software development with React Native.

Cost: 29.99$
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript

10) React Native Video Tutorial

URL: youtube.com/watch?v=QPu3UR1Z5Ns

A set of video tutorials which will help you learn to build a react native app using Redux, Immutable.js, and firebase.

Cost: Free
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript
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11) Cold Dive into React Native: A Beginner's Tutorial

URL: toptal.com/ios/cold-dive-into-react-native-a-beginners-tutorial

In this tutorial, you will take a look at React Native’s architecture, the philosophy behind React Native, and how it differs from other solutions in the same space. By the end of the article, you will have transformed a React “Hello World” application into a React Native one.

Cost: Free
Type: Beginner
Pre-requisites: Javascript