What Changed in Clerk Expo SDK 3.1
Blog post from Clerk
Clerk's Expo SDK 3.1, launched on March 9, 2026, introduces significant enhancements for Expo developers by offering native UI components and Google Sign-In capabilities, moving away from browser-based solutions to platform-native experiences for both iOS and Android. Released shortly after version 3.0, which laid the Core 3 foundation with API modernization and performance optimizations, version 3.1 builds upon these improvements with components like <AuthView />, <UserButton />, and <UserProfileView /> that utilize SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose for rendering, thereby providing a seamless and integrated authentication experience. The update also addresses key changes such as the package rename to @clerk/expo, the introduction of a consolidated <Show> component for conditional rendering, and the proactive token refresh system to optimize performance. These changes are aimed at simplifying the development process for authentication in Expo apps, making it more efficient and native-like, with detailed guidance provided for migration from previous versions and handling new hooks and APIs integrated into the SDK.