Mobile Project Architecture Questions

Platform

1. Target platforms:

   • iOS only
   • Android only
   • Both iOS + Android

2. Framework choice:

   • React Native (JavaScript/TypeScript, large ecosystem)
   • Flutter (Dart, high performance, beautiful UI)
   • Native (Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android)
   • Expo (React Native with managed workflow)
   • Other: ___

3. If React Native - workflow:

   • Expo (managed, easier, some limitations)
   • React Native CLI (bare workflow, full control)

Backend and Data

1. Backend approach:

   • Firebase (BaaS, real-time, easy)
   • Supabase (BaaS, PostgreSQL, open-source)
   • Custom API (REST/GraphQL)
   • AWS Amplify
   • Other BaaS: ___

2. Local data persistence:

   • AsyncStorage (simple key-value)
   • SQLite (relational, offline-first)
   • Realm (NoSQL, sync)
   • WatermelonDB (reactive, performance)
   • MMKV (fast key-value)

3. State management:

   • Redux Toolkit
   • Zustand
   • MobX
   • Context API + useReducer
   • Jotai/Recoil
   • React Query (server state)

Navigation

1. Navigation library:
   • React Navigation (standard for RN)
   • Expo Router (file-based)
   • React Native Navigation (native navigation)

Authentication

1. Auth approach:
   • Firebase Auth
   • Supabase Auth
   • Auth0
   • Social auth (Google, Apple, Facebook)
   • Custom
   • None

Push Notifications

1. Push notifications: (if needed)
   • Firebase Cloud Messaging
   • Expo Notifications
   • OneSignal
   • AWS SNS
   • None needed

Payments (if applicable)

1. In-app purchases:
   • RevenueCat (cross-platform, subscriptions)
   • expo-in-app-purchases
   • react-native-iap
   • Stripe (external payments)
   • None needed

Additional

1. Maps integration: (if needed)

   • Google Maps
   • Apple Maps
   • Mapbox
   • None needed

2. Analytics:

   • Firebase Analytics
   • Amplitude
   • Mixpanel
   • PostHog
   • None needed

3. Crash reporting:

   • Sentry
   • Firebase Crashlytics
   • Bugsnag
   • None needed

4. Offline-first requirement:

   • Yes (sync when online)
   • No (online-only)
   • Partial (some features offline)

5. App distribution:

   • App Store + Google Play (public)
   • TestFlight + Internal Testing (beta)
   • Enterprise distribution
   • Expo EAS Build