React Native Quotes: 15 Questions To Ask Before You Pay Anyone

If you’re hiring someone to build a React Native app, you’ll get quotes that are very far apart. A cheap quote is not always bad but a vague quote is bad . This list is how I check if a quote is real, or just a guess. 15 Questions to Ask 1) What is included and what is not included? Ask them to write it down in 5–10 bullet points. 2) Who owns the code repo on day one? If they say we’ll share later, that’s a problem. You should have access from the start. 3) Will you use Expo or not? Why? Plain answer you want: Expo is fine for most apps. If we need phone-specific work, we may not use Expo (or we will use a different setup). 4) Will you write any iPhone/Android-specific code? If yes, ask: which feature needs it and how much time it adds. 5) What is the app’s first version (v1)? Ask them to list the v1 screens/features. This stops extra work surprises later. 6) How many screens are you assuming? Even a rough screen count is useful. Quotes change a lot when screens double. 7) What backend