Hire React Native developers
One codebase, both stores — with engineers who can drop into native code when the bridge is not enough.
- Indicative rate
- $28–38/hour
- Shortlist
- 3 CVs in 48 hours
- Overlap
- 4–8 hours daily, contracted
- We accept
- 1 engineer in 12
What this engineer does
React Native is the right choice for apps that are mostly screens, lists and API calls, and the wrong choice when the product lives in platform capability. The engineer who matters is the one who knows which side of that line you are on and can write the native module when you land on the wrong side.
We screen for native comfort explicitly: a candidate who has never opened Xcode is a liability on a React Native codebase at scale.
Briefs we see most often
- Two native codebases you can no longer staff separately
- An Expo app that has outgrown the managed workflow
- Performance work: list virtualisation, animation jank, startup time
- A new cross-platform app with a tight first-release date
Rates across markets
What this costs, wherever you are buying from
| Experience | United States | United Kingdom | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| build2–4 years | $20–28/hour$3,200–4,480/month | £150–210/day£3,000–4,200/month | A$28–38/hourA$4,480–6,080/month | AED 95–135/hourAED 15,200–21,600/month | C$30–40/hourC$4,800–6,400/month |
| senior5–8 years | $28–38/hour$4,480–6,080/month | £210–300/day£4,200–6,000/month | A$38–52/hourA$6,080–8,320/month | AED 135–185/hourAED 21,600–29,600/month | C$40–54/hourC$6,400–8,640/month |
| lead9+ years, or tech lead | $38–52/hour$6,080–8,320/month | £300–450/day£6,000–9,000/month | A$52–70/hourA$8,320–11,200/month | AED 185–250/hourAED 29,600–40,000/month | C$54–72/hourC$8,640–11,520/month |
All-inclusive and indicative, shown so you can compare us against a local hire. Monthly figures assume 160 hours a month and the same for the day-rate markets, so the two always reconcile. Engagements are contracted as a monthly capacity fee or a fixed-scope deliverable, with our own delivery lead accountable for the outcome — see engagement models. There is no setup fee, no recruitment fee and no management surcharge.
Questions
Hiring React Native developers
- How much does it cost to hire React Native developers in India?
- $28–38/hour all-inclusive through Skydream Digital, which is $4,480–6,080/month for a full-time engineer at 160 hours a month. That covers salary, employer costs, equipment, security tooling and management — there is no setup fee, recruitment fee or management surcharge on top. UK buyers pay £210–300/day, Australian buyers A$38–52/hour and UAE buyers AED 135–185/hour.
- Expo or bare React Native?
- Expo unless you need something it does not support. The current tooling means the old reasons to eject mostly no longer apply, and config plugins cover most native needs.
- Will performance be acceptable?
- For the large majority of apps, yes, and where it is not the cause is usually the code rather than the framework. We will profile before recommending a rewrite.
Brief us on your React Native developer role
One page is enough: the stack, the seniority, the first month of work and the hours you need covered. Three shortlisted CVs come back within 48 hours, with the rate band and notice period attached.