Mobile App — Expo - AI Stack

Coding

1 / 8

Cursor

An AI-powered code editor built on VS Code that provides intelligent code completion, chat-driven editing, and codebase-aware suggestions. Ideal for rapid prototyping and everyday development.

Why this tool

AI-assisted coding speeds up React Native development. Great TypeScript support for Expo projects.

Framework

2 / 8

Expo

The fastest way to build React Native apps. Managed workflow handles native builds, OTA updates, and push notifications. One codebase for iOS and Android.

Why this tool

If you know React, you can ship a mobile app. Expo Router brings file-based routing to React Native.

Database

3 / 8

Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative. Postgres database, auth, realtime, storage, and edge functions — all in one hosted platform.

Why this tool

Works great with React Native. Realtime subscriptions for live updates in your app.

Auth

4 / 8

Supabase Auth

Built-in authentication with support for email/password, magic links, OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, etc.), and row-level security.

Why this tool

Deep linking and OAuth work out of the box with Expo. Sign in with Apple in minutes.

Hosting

5 / 8

EAS Build

Cloud builds for React Native. No Xcode or Android Studio needed. Build iOS apps from any machine, submit directly to app stores.

Why this tool

Build iOS apps without a Mac. OTA updates let you ship fixes without app store review.

AI

6 / 8

OpenAI API

Access GPT-4 and other OpenAI models via API. Excellent Python SDK with async support, perfect for FastAPI backends.

Why this tool

Official JS SDK works directly in React Native. No backend needed for simple chat features.

Services

7 / 8

RevenueCat

In-app purchase infrastructure. Handle iOS and Android subscriptions with one SDK. Free until $2.5K MTR, then 1%.

Why this tool

In-app purchases are hard. RevenueCat handles both app stores with one SDK. Free until you're making money.

Analyticsoptional

8 / 8

PostHog

Open-source product analytics. Session replays, feature flags, A/B testing, and funnels — self-hostable or cloud.

Why this tool

React Native SDK tracks screens and events. See exactly how users navigate your app.

Tool	Free Tier	Paid Starts At	Est. Cost
Cursor	Hobby plan	$20/mo	$20/mo
Expo	Always free (MIT)	N/A	Free
Supabase	500MB DB, 50K auth users	$25/mo	Free
Supabase Auth	Included with Supabase	N/A	Free
EAS Build	15 builds/mo	$15/mo	Free
OpenAI API	Pay-as-you-go	Usage-based	$20/mo
RevenueCat	Free to $2.5K MTR	1% of revenue	Free
PostHog	1M events/mo	Usage-based	Free
Estimated Monthly Total			$40/mo

Mobile App — Expo

Cursor

Expo

Supabase

Supabase Auth

EAS Build

OpenAI API

RevenueCat

PostHog

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