Minimal Expo Starter

A personal Expo SDK 57 starter for native iOS and Android apps.

Included

• Expo Router with native tabs
• Independent stacks for Home and Settings
• Large navigation titles on iOS
• Universal @expo/ui components backed by SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
• Strict TypeScript, typed routes, React Compiler, and ESLint

Requirements

• Node.js 22.13 or newer
• Bun
• Xcode for iOS development
• Android Studio for Android development

Get started

Install dependencies:

bun install

Start the Expo development server:

bun start

Build and run a native app:

bun run ios
bun run android

Quality checks

bun run lint
bun run typecheck
bun run check

Routes

src/app/
├── _layout.tsx
├── (home)/
│   ├── _layout.tsx
│   └── index.tsx
└── settings/
    ├── _layout.tsx
    └── index.tsx

• / — Home
• /settings — Settings

Create a new app

After copying this starter, update:

• name in package.json
• name, slug, and scheme in app.json
• ios.bundleIdentifier and android.package in app.json
• App icons and splash screen assets

Then remove or replace the example Home and Settings content.