Expo for Solo Devs

Your idea. In the app store. This weekend.

Expo is the fastest way to build and ship polished, production-ready mobile and web apps, all without native setup, endless config, or burnout. Start building in minutes and ship something you’re truly proud of in days.

Your idea. In the app store. This weekend.

Solo devs build with Expo

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Why millions of developers choose Expo

You’ve got the idea. Expo helps you get it live faster, easier, and without the pain of native complexity. From your first preview to your first app store push, we’ve got your back.

Ship faster with less setup

Go from npx create-expo-app to a live device preview in under 5 minutes. No Xcode, Android Studio, or native setup required. Prebuilt binaries, smart defaults, and OTA update support mean you can start building fast without wrestling config or credentials.

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Ship faster with less setup

Build once, publish everywhere

Write in React Native once and deploy everywhere. EAS Build handles native binaries, asset bundling, and store-ready outputs. It supports notifications, deep linking, and native modules through config plugins. No rewrites, forks, or extra pipelines required.

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Build once, publish everywhere

81%

React Native devs use the Expo CLI

70%

React Native devs use Expo's Build service

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Make it real - instantly

See changes live on your phone with Expo Go, a free companion app that supports hot reload and real-time updates via Metro bundler. Share QR codes with collaborators or testers. No need for builds, TestFlight, or APKs. Make a change, hit save, and see it instantly on your device.

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Make it real - instantly

Apps that look and feel pro

Build high-quality native UIs with cross-platform components from libraries like React Native Paper, Tamagui, and NativeWind. Expo ensures smooth animations with Reanimated and Skia, supports native gestures, and enables background tasks, splash screens, app icons, and deep native customization through app.json or plugins.

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Apps that look and feel pro

Expo SDK 54: Liquid Glass, Expo UI, Expo Router v6, React 19, Link Previews

Watch this video to learn what’s possible with SDK 54 and why this release represents a huge step forward for React Native apps built with Expo.

SDK 54 Changelog

Real stories from solo devs

See how Expo has helped real solo devs go from idea to install-ready app without the native grind.

A journal that listens: building Dyfna with Expo

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Architecture of Wine AI: A camera-powered sommelier with Expo

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From idea to income: How to build seamless subscriptions with Expo and RevenueCat

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Real-time audio processing with Expo and native code

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ReactRaptor: Find out which Android apps are built with Expo

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Building NeonCity: A fast-paced mobile game made with React Native, Reanimated, and Expo

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Bring your app ideas to life

You don’t need a team. You don’t need a year. You just need a weekend and a way to start.
 Expo is the way.