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Claude for iOS + Android with Expo
Product + native-vs-cross decisions in the iOS + Android with Expo stack. Cross-platform tradeoffs are real (animations, deep platform integrations). Use Claude up front to mark which features genuinely need native vs which can ride on Expo's SDK.
· 1 weeks ago
Claude· Product + native-vs-cross decisionsCursor· TypeScript + React Native editingExpo· Build infra + OTA updates
Where Claude fits in the workflow
- 1Decide cross-platform vs native
Some apps shouldn't be Expo (heavy AR, custom video pipelines, deep iOS WidgetKit). Use Claude to audit upfront.
Prompt · Cross-platform fitness auditAudit whether the idea below is a good fit for Expo + React Native, or whether it should be native (Swift / Kotlin) per platform. Idea: """ {{1-line description + the 5 most-important features}} """ Output: 1. **Verdict**: Expo / Native iOS / Native Android / Both native — and a 1-sentence "why". 2. **The 3 features that drive the verdict** — and which side they push toward. 3. **Mitigations** — if Expo, are there config-plugins or community modules that close the native gap? Be specific. 4. **Costs of the wrong call** — what does this app look like in 12 months if I pick the other path? Be honest. The answer "this should be native" is allowed.
Cost in this stack
Free tier
Of the $28/mo solo, first app budget
Tool pricing
$20/mo Pro · Sonnet API $3/$15 per M tokens (input/output)
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