Ignite

The oldest actively maintained React Native boilerplate, still updated after nine years.

Best for: Teams that want an agency-grade React Native setup with generators, testing (Jest + Maestro E2E), and CI already wired, and who value a boilerplate with a long maintenance track record.
Skip if: You want a lighter starter with fewer opinions, or you're building with Flutter/native tooling instead of React Native.

Ignite is Infinite Red's CLI-driven React Native starter: running `npx ignite-cli new` generates a project pre-wired with Expo, TypeScript, React Navigation, MMKV persistence, Reanimated, and a custom generator system for scaffolding components, screens, and models. It's the same boilerplate the Infinite Red agency uses on its own client work, maintained continuously since 2016.

Pros

Nine years of continuous maintenance with frequent version bumps (React 19, RN 0.81, Expo 55)
CLI generators scaffold new screens, components, and models
Built-in Maestro E2E and Jest unit test setup
Backed by an agency that dogfoods it on real client apps

Cons

CLI-first workflow adds a learning curve versus a plain git clone
Opinionated folder structure and state patterns may need stripping out for simple apps
No built-in backend, auth, or payments integration - bring your own