# Obytes React Native Starter

A batteries-included Expo starter tuned for shipping to app stores fast.

https://topboilerplates.com/obytes-react-native-starter

Framework: React Native | Pricing: Free | GitHub stars: 4323

## Verdict

Best for: Developers who want an Expo + TypeScript app pre-configured with routing, forms, data fetching, and CI/CD, and who are comfortable with the React Query + Zustand combo.

Skip if: You need a bare React Native workflow without Expo, or you prefer Redux or another state library over Zustand.

## Description

The Obytes starter wires up Expo Router, NativeWind (Tailwind for React Native), Zustand, React Query, React Hook Form with Zod validation, and MMKV storage into one template, plus more than 10 GitHub Actions workflows for linting, testing, and EAS builds. It's maintained by the Obytes agency as their internal starting point for client React Native apps.

## Pros and cons

+ Free and open-source, actively maintained by Obytes

+ Expo Router, NativeWind, and React Query stack preconfigured out of the box

+ 10+ preconfigured GitHub Actions for CI, linting, and EAS builds

+ Jest, React Testing Library, and Maestro E2E setup included

- Opinionated stack (Zustand, React Query, NativeWind) means swapping libraries takes rework

- Smaller community and fewer generators/tooling than Ignite

- Expo-only - no bare React Native guidance

## Features

- e2e-tests
- unit-tests
- ci-cd-included
- eslint-prettier
- written-docs
- open-source
- mit-licensed
- free-tier

## Stack

- TypeScript
- Tailwind

## Links

- Website: https://topboilerplates.com/go/obytes-react-native-starter
- GitHub: https://github.com/obytes/react-native-template-obytes

## Alternatives

- [All In One Dev](https://topboilerplates.com/all-in-one-dev)
- [SwiftyLaunch](https://topboilerplates.com/swiftylaunch)
- [Very Good CLI](https://topboilerplates.com/very-good-cli)