📱 Wallet App — React Native + Clerk Auth

Wallet App is a mobile application built using React Native and Expo to help users track their income and expenses.
It integrates with a custom Express.js backend and uses Clerk.dev for secure user authentication.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 User Sign Up and Sign In (via Clerk)
• 🏠 Home screen to view wallet balance
• ➕ Add transaction screen
• 📦 Connects to Express API (wallet-api)
• 📲 Built using Expo for easy testing and development

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend Framework: React Native
• Bundler: Expo
• State Management: useState + useEffect + useCallback
• Navigation: React Navigation
• Backend: Express.js (API)
• Database: PostgreSQL (via API)
• Auth: Clerk.dev

🧑‍💻 Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/cyxabima/react-native-wallet-app
cd wallet-app

2️⃣ Install dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Start the development server

npx expo start

Scan the QR code using the Expo Go app on your device.

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📦 API Integration

Set the API base URL in .env:

API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api

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📝 Notes

🧠 Styling was taken directly from course notes in a React Native YouTube tutorial. The primary focus was on backend integration, screen logic, and data flow — custom styling will be improved in future versions.

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✨ Future Enhancements

• UI polish with custom styling or Tailwind-RN
• Transaction categories & filters
• Monthly summaries and charts
• Offline storage

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📚 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.