Mobile starters
Cross-platform app foundations. Ranked by maintenance pulse, then dependency freshness, then recent commit volume. Method.
| # | Kit | Verdict | Commits (90d) | Last activity | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create Expo Stack | Active1 major behind | 23 | Sep 16, 2026 | Free |
| 2 | react-native-boilerplate | SlowingCurrent deps | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Free |
| 3 | React Native Template (Obytes) | Slowing2+ majors behind | 0 | Jun 2, 2026 | Free |
| 4 | Ignite (Infinite Red) | Slowing2+ majors behind | 0 | Apr 30, 2026 | Free |
| 5 | VibeFast | Not verifiableDeps unknown | — | — | Paid |
| 6 | React Native Starter (Flatlogic) | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | Jan 27, 2025 | Free |
| 7 | Expo Local-First Template | Dormant2+ majors behind | 0 | Oct 18, 2025 | Free |
| 8 | React Native Boilerplate (Wataru Maeda) | Dormant2+ majors behind | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 | Free |
| 9 | Expo App Boilerplate | Dormant2+ majors behind | 0 | Feb 21, 2025 | Free |
| 10 | React Native Boilerplate (ixartz) | Dormant2+ majors behind | 0 | Aug 31, 2025 | Free |
| 11 | Launch (React Native) | Dormant · changelog2+ majors behind · claimed | — | Mar 6, 2025 · changelog | Paid |
Paid kits with no public repository show "Not verifiable" until the vendor shares evidence. That is a gap in what we can see, not a judgment of quality.