React Native SDK Revamp: New Chat UI Components & Sample Apps Available Now
Blog post from Stream
React Native is a highly efficient cross-platform framework that allows developers to use a single codebase for multiple operating systems, making it cost-effective and time-saving. Stream's React Native SDK has undergone a significant upgrade to version 3.1.0, facilitating easier integration of in-app chat features similar to platforms like iMessage, Telegram, or Slack. This revamped SDK introduces comprehensive changes, including complete refactoring with hook support, context-based customization, and full TypeScript integration, which enhances performance and user experience. It also offers modern UX features such as gesture-focused UI components, improved reaction picker functionality, rich image viewing options, and inline image selection, along with new message interaction functionalities like inline replies and message copying. Stream's recent $38 million Series B funding round will further bolster its capacity to provide a robust and user-friendly solution for building scalable in-app chat features, responding to the growing demand for in-app communication solutions that drive user engagement and retention.