Repl.it – React Native mobile apps in browser

Hey, ceo&#x2F;cofounder of Repl.it here. Was pleasantly surprised to see this on HN! React Native and Expo has taken the world of mobile development by storm and we&#x27;re happy to play a part in spreading this amazing technology.<p>Many of you might know us from being one of first in-browser REPLs (for 30+ programming languages <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;repl.it&#x2F;languages" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;repl.it&#x2F;languages</a>). Our mission is to make programming more accessible and that&#x27;s why, more recently, we&#x27;ve been also working on tools for educators wanting to teach programming. Our Classroom product (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;repl.it&#x2F;classrooms" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;repl.it&#x2F;classrooms</a>) makes it easy for anyone to teach programming online and in physical classrooms.<p>Happy to answer any questions.

The title is confusing me a bit. This is writing&#x2F;deploying react native apps in a browser, right? As opposed to running them in a browser.

Hi- Cofounder of Expo here. Was really fun to work with the Repl.it team on this. This came out really well. It&#x27;s such a good way for novices to learn to make mobile apps.

But can I render my React Native for Web app in an in-app webview, on Repl.it?

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FYI - I just released this:<p>Dynamic, Responsive Layout for Universal and Orientation-Aware React Native Apps (works in Expo, XCode et al): Flexbox-based layout library that makes building Universal layouts in React Native more fun and much easier than using Flexbox and JS directly.<p>Repo: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;idibidiart&#x2F;react-native-responsive-grid" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;idibidiart&#x2F;react-native-responsive-grid</a><p>aspectRatio demo: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=Nghqc5QFln8" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=Nghqc5QFln8</a><p>breakPoints demo: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GZ1uxWEVAuQ" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GZ1uxWEVAuQ</a>

&gt; an SDK like XCode<p>&quot;Xcode&quot;

Love Amjad and Repl.it!!!! :D

(Please downvote if my comment is off-topic)<p>Is it possible to support creating and deploying Minecraft server mods using repl.it?<p>At one point (2-3 years ago) my son was interested in doing this but the pain of installing Java, an IDE (NetBeans), getting started in Java programming and deploying it on a vanilla Minecraft server was just too much.<p>Or are there better options now for Minecraft server mod programming?

I would prefer not to create an account to learn something... any chance this will change?<p>nevermind; found the anonymous option. Thanks!

how does repl.it compare with expo&#x27;s snack (snack.expo.io)?

It&#x27;s a good tool, but how does it compare with: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;decosoftware&#x2F;deco-ide" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;decosoftware&#x2F;deco-ide</a><p>It seems that it also renders react native and has better features around styling.

Is it possible to structure a project inside repl.it? I mean I have a small React project and wanted to replicated it in your IDE&#x2F;repl

Repl.it should be in every school in America! We need more innovation like this! #Amjad4president

I really want to learn React Native and this looks like a fantastic tool. Does anyone have any documentation that easily explain design patterns in RN? Does all code live in 1 file?

This is awesome!

It&#x27;s always great when people leave Facebook (react native team) and create amazing products to improve the world!

how do you make money?