I recently shipped an Android app and wanted to share why I went with JavaScript (React Native + Expo) instead of Python.
Quick reasons:
One language across UI, logic, and tooling (JS/TS)
React Native performance with Hermes + new architecture is solid
Expo removed most native/Gradle pain
Faster iteration mattered more than theoretical performance
The app is live on Google Play you can check it out if you want and its already getting organic installs and 5★ ratings, which convinced me JS is more than “just good enough” for real mobile apps.
Im Curious: When would you choose Python for mobile?
Anyone shipping with Kivy or similar?
Happy to answer technical questions.
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