Is React Native dead?
Deaditude Score:
28.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Like a well-maintained highway. Essential, reliable, and no one's excited about it.
*Data last collected: 21 Jan 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
๐
2015
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
64
Answer Rate
19%
Acceptance Rate
6%
Growth
+113%
Recent Questions
React Native tab navigation becomes unresponsive while a screen is rendering heavy data
Unanswered40 views
javascriptreactjsreact-native
A problem occurred evaluating project ':react-native-gesture-handler'. > A problem occurred starting process 'command 'node'' error
Unanswered39 views
androidreactjsreact-native
React native JP text duplication
Unanswered39 views
javascriptiosreact-native
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
175,008
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
300
Posts
15.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+670.4%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from React Native detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysThis may be the most satisfying feature I've ever built
r/reactnative16 days ago
752(99%)60
From an idea in my notes app to a real product
r/reactnative2 days ago
195(94%)21
I built a Rust-powered Metro accelerator (up to 63x faster, 37x faster minification)
r/reactnative29 days ago
147(99%)43
Skia based liquid ripple interaction
r/reactnative27 days ago
134(99%)5
I tried "Opus 4.5" for the first time to upgrade the UI
r/reactnative15 days ago
121(93%)44
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
React Native on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
2,098๐ฎ๐ณIndia
2,088๐ซ๐ทFrance
352๐จ๐ฆCanada
342๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
283๐ฉ๐ชGermany
118Market Summary
5,281
Total Jobs
๐ข
65,060
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
React Native is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about React Native, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
137
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.1
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Silently upvoted. Too scared to admit they don't understand it.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
React-Native-Godot
2 months ago
716
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried React Native content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
40
Videos
242.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-47.4%
Average Engagement
6.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering React Native:
Simon Grimm
YouTube Royalty
The Metaverse Guy
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
51236
How to develop Mobile APP UI Design for React native and Flutter and implement in AI Code Editor
The Metaverse Guy
1 months ago
30039
Uniwind - Fastest Tailwind for React Native?
Simon Grimm
1 months ago
9313
React Native Expo Push Notifications Tutorial (2025) - iOS & Android Setup | amplifyabhi
amplifyabhi coding
1 months ago
211
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | 28.9% |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 24.2% |
| 25 Dec 2025 | 27.5% |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 27.0% |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 21.6% |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 21.3% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | 28.4% |
| 19 Oct 2025 | 18.2% |
| 5 Oct 2025 | 19.4% |
| 21 Sept 2025 | 13.5% |
| 8 Sept 2025 | 23.7% |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 20.7% |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 17.4% |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 19.3% |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 27.0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 23.3% |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 16.3% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 16.7% |
| 10 May 2025 | 10.3% |
| 9 May 2025 | 24.2% |
| 4 May 2025 | 21.5% |
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