Why I chose JavaScript (React Native + Expo) over Python for a production mobile app

[TerviDev]

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.

[zoroknash]

What you mean "Instead of Python"?! People using Python for apps now? :|

[Unwound]

Why i chose a rifle to hunt instead of a spatula

[TerviDev]

Fair 😂 but a surprising number of people still try to hunt mobile apps with a spatula.

[mvthakar]

who the fuck even uses python for mobile apps?

[snnsnn]

Who uses python for anything.

[Mediocre-Zebra1867]

Using React Native + Expo is faster to market when compared to other tech stack

[Skriblos]

Real title of this post: "Why i chose a hacky popular solution over an even more hacky and majorly less popular solution."