Build a React Native app with Solito
Blog post from LogRocket
Solito is a library designed to simplify the challenge of sharing navigation code across web and mobile platforms by providing a unified API that harmonizes the differing navigation patterns of these platforms. It serves as a bridge between the flat URL-based navigation of web applications and the more complex nested navigation patterns of mobile apps, such as stacks, tabs, and modals. By leveraging Solito, developers can maintain a consistent navigation experience across different platforms, reduce code duplication, and enhance the maintainability of cross-platform applications. The library functions as a thin wrapper around React Navigation and Next.js, allowing each platform to utilize its native navigation capabilities without unnecessary imports. Solito's approach of using URLs as the source of truth for navigation state ensures that developers can customize user interface elements like headers, footers, and sidebars to meet platform-specific expectations, promoting a flexible and adaptable development process. Through a monorepo structure, Solito facilitates the sharing of UI components and navigation logic between React Native and Next.js applications, demonstrated by a guide that walks developers through setting up a shared codebase for a news app using technologies such as Next.js, React Navigation, and Expo.