Mobile starters · Rank #37
expo-template
Grade F: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A React Native and Typescript mobile starter template, configured with the Expo workflow. 📱
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 747 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release v1.0.0, 771 days ago. receipt ↗
- Expo 51 declared; latest is 58 (7 majors behind). receipt ↗
- React 18 declared; latest is 19 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Tailwind CSS 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7, React Native 0 → 0. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit bce38f8 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:58 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
- No license detected: check terms before commercial use.
- Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expo expo | 51.0.28 | 58.0.14 | 7 majors behind |
| TypeScript typescript | 5.3.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| React react | 18.2.0 | 19.3.1 | 1 major behind |
| React Native react-native | 0.74.5 | 0.88.0 | Behind, not counted |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 3.4.10 | 4.3.3 | 1 major behind |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Expo, React Native
- Testing
- Jest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- DeployDevelopment build
development build
- OtherFile-based routing
This project uses file-based routing.
- TestingAndroid emulator
Android emulator
- TestingiOS simulator
iOS simulator
- TestingExpo Go sandbox
Expo Go, a limited sandbox for trying out app development with Expo
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit bce38f8)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)
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