Pretty sure Apple does not use slides at all, just briefs

I worked there. Everything goes into a slide.

What do you recommend beyond React Native?

This was my first mobile app so I can’t really compare, but Expo was a great way to get started with zero mobile experience. That said, I did feel a bit locked into their ecosystem. Everything is designed to push you toward their cloud build service (EAS), and I just wanted to build locally.

I found TypeScript and Node.js particularly have advantages as well