React Native CLI vs Expo in 2025: Which Should You Choose?
August 2, 202410 min readBy VIBEBUFF Team
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Build mobile apps with React Native. Compare bare CLI vs Expo managed workflow.
React Native: CLI vs Expo
Choose the right approach for your mobile app.
Expo Managed
- Faster development
- OTA updates
- No native code needed
- Limited native modules
React Native CLI
- Full native access
- Custom native modules
- More complex setup
- More flexibility
Recommendation
Start with Expo, eject if needed.
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