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| Feature | ReadyNative | create-expo-stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or $49 Starter / $69 Pro one-time | Free |
| License | Free tier MIT; Starter and Pro commercial, unlimited apps | MIT |
| Expo SDK | SDK 57 | SDK 56 |
| Navigation | Expo Router 57 | Expo Router or React Navigation |
| Styling | NativeWind 4, NativeWind 5, Tamagui, Unistyles 3 or StyleSheet (plain RN) | NativeWind, NativewindUI, Restyle, Unistyles, Tamagui or StyleSheet |
| Data fetching | TanStack Query, Apollo Client or SWR | No |
| State | Zustand or Jotai | Zustand (optional) |
| Storage | expo-sqlite/kv-store, MMKV or AsyncStorage | No |
| Forms | React Hook Form | No |
| Translations | i18next or Lingui; 6 languages, right-to-left Arabic | i18next (optional) |
| Sign-in | Pro: Supabase Auth, Clerk or Better Auth | Firebase or Supabase client |
| Payments | Pro: RevenueCat, Adapty or Stripe Checkout | No |
| Push notifications | Pro: Expo Notifications | No |
| Home-screen widgets | Expo Widgets: home-screen widget and Live Activity (iOS) | No |
| Location | Expo Location | No |
| Over-the-air updates | EAS Update with an in-app “Update ready” banner | No |
| Analytics | Pro: PostHog or Amplitude | Vexo (optional) |
| Crash reporting | Pro: Sentry | No |
| Unit tests | Jest + Testing Library | No |
| E2E tests | Maestro | No |
| CI and store builds | EAS build and submit profiles | No |
| Choose the stack | One option per category; setup deletes the rest | CLI prompts at creation |
| AI agent files | AGENTS.md, an architecture graph and agent skills | Not stated |
Why pick ReadyNative
- You want the picked stack to arrive as a working app: sign-in screens, a paywall, push, consent, tests and EAS build profiles.
- You want doctor to tell you which keys are still missing before a store build.
When create-expo-stack is the better pick
- You want a free generator and plan to build the app's features yourself.
- You want Firebase, or React Navigation instead of Expo Router.
Try the free tier first: ready-native-free on GitHub (MIT). Or read how picking a stack works, browse every module and see pricing.
Questions
Is create-expo-stack free?
create-expo-stack: Free (MIT). ReadyNative: Free, or $49 Starter / $69 Pro one-time; the free tier is MIT on GitHub.
Which Expo SDK does create-expo-stack use?
create-expo-stack ships Expo SDK 56 as of 27 Sep 2026. ReadyNative ships Expo SDK 57.
What does ReadyNative add over create-expo-stack?
You want the picked stack to arrive as a working app: sign-in screens, a paywall, push, consent, tests and EAS build profiles. You want doctor to tell you which keys are still missing before a store build.