Best of Mobile Development — June 2025

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    Avatar of asaprogrammerAs a Programmer·49w

    Build a Full Stack Mobile App with React Native & Expo - React Native Tutorial

    A comprehensive tutorial covering the development of a full-stack recipe search mobile app using React Native and Expo for the frontend, with a Node.js/Express backend connected to a PostgreSQL database. The tutorial walks through building authentication with Clerk, implementing CRUD operations with Drizzle ORM, deploying the API to Render, and setting up cron jobs to prevent server inactivity. The mobile app features user authentication, recipe search, favorites functionality, and multiple color themes, demonstrating cross-platform development principles and best practices for production deployment.

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    Avatar of mobileMobile developers·49w

    🚀 Crossbuild UI – Expo + React Native UI Kit with Instant CLI Setup!

    Crossbuild UI is a new UI toolkit for Expo and React Native that provides 20+ styled components with dark/light mode support, Figma-inspired designs, and a CLI tool for rapid app scaffolding. The toolkit includes open-source templates and themes, built-in theming system, and Expo-optimized project structure. The project recently relaunched with improved documentation and starter kits, and is actively seeking developers, designers, and community moderators.

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    Avatar of aiAI·50w

    Cursor on mobile is coming

    Cursor, the AI-powered code editor, is expanding to mobile platforms. This development would bring AI-assisted coding capabilities to smartphones and tablets, potentially enabling developers to code and edit projects on the go.

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    Avatar of codewithandreaCode with Andrea·48w

    Build Flutter Apps FASTER with Claude Code Opus 4

    Claude Code Opus 4 was used to build a voice-activated timer Flutter app from scratch, demonstrating AI-assisted development workflow. The project involved native integrations like speech recognition and permissions, showcasing both strengths and limitations of AI coding tools. Key success factors include writing detailed requirements, using structured planning, actively reviewing generated code, and leveraging the most powerful AI models available. The workflow emphasizes breaking down complex tasks, maintaining context through documentation, and combining AI assistance with manual oversight for production-ready results.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·47w

    The Best Productivity Apps You Need Right Now

    A curated list of 6 productivity applications designed to help users focus and manage their time better. The collection includes ByDesign for all-in-one task management, Side Space for browser tab organization, AudioNotes for voice-to-text note taking, Digest for news aggregation, Reverie for voice journaling, and TaskHeat for visual task planning. Each app targets specific productivity challenges like distraction management, note organization, and workflow visualization.

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    Avatar of syncfusionSyncfusion·49w

    Build a Flutter Expense Tracker with Advanced Transaction Features

    Learn to build a comprehensive Flutter expense tracker with advanced transaction management features. The tutorial covers implementing CRUD operations, responsive UI design, data filtering by type and date range, Excel export functionality, and efficient data management using Syncfusion's DataGrid component. Key features include real-time updates through custom notifiers, adaptive layouts for desktop/tablet/mobile, and structured data presentation with pagination support.

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    Avatar of bytebytegoByteByteGo·50w

    Our New Book, Mobile System Design Interview, Is Now Available

    ByteByteGo has released a new book focused on mobile system design interviews, authored by Manuel Vicente Vivo. The book provides a 5-step framework for tackling mobile system design questions, includes 7 real interview questions with detailed solutions, covers 24 technical deep dives, and spans 175 topics. It features practical chapters on designing popular apps like news feeds, chat applications, stock trading platforms, and cloud storage services, along with mobile-specific building blocks and a quick reference cheat sheet.

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    Avatar of ionicIonic Blog·51w

    Announcing Ionic 8.6

    Ionic Framework 8.6 introduces a new Input OTP component for one-time password inputs with intelligent handling and flexible styling options. The release includes enhanced Datetime navigation with adjacent month display, iOS 18 haptic feedback for toggles, and a major Stencil Core update from v4.20 to v4.33. The Stencil update brings significant improvements to SSR, scoped styles, Shadow DOM handling, and accessibility features. Additional fixes address button accessibility, input focus behavior, modal functionality, and various component-specific issues.

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    Avatar of javarevisitedJavarevisited·50w

    5 Projects You Can Build to learn Android App Development in 2025

    Five beginner-friendly Android app projects to practice mobile development skills: weather forecast app using APIs, blog reader app for WordPress content, dictionary app with search functionality, quiz app with scoring system, and web browser clone. Each project targets different skill levels and includes references to Udemy courses for guidance. The projects cover essential Android concepts like API integration, JSON parsing, user interface design, and data handling using Java and Kotlin.

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    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·49w

    Download these now free retro mobile games before Sega removes them

    Sega is discontinuing support for nine retro mobile games that were part of their Forever program, including Crazy Taxi Classic, Streets of Rage, Sonic CD Classic, and others. The company has made all these games completely free and removed in-app purchases before they are eventually delisted from iOS and Android app stores. Users can still download and play these games offline even after they are removed from the stores, but should grab them now while they are still available.

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    Avatar of youtubeYouTube·50w

    How I Built An App That ACTUALLY Makes Money In Just 93 Days

    A college student built Empor, a student-exclusive marketplace app, in 93 days using React Native, Supabase, and Stripe. The app launched at McGill University with features like Tinder-style browsing, integrated payments, and social elements. Within a week of launch, it gained 866 users and generated $1,600 in transactions. The developer shares the complete tech stack, development process, and lessons learned while building a profitable mobile app from scratch.

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    Avatar of tdsTowards Data Science·50w

    Mobile App Development with Python

    A comprehensive guide to building cross-platform mobile applications using Python and the Kivy framework. The tutorial covers setting up the development environment, creating user interfaces with KivyMD, implementing database functionality with SQLite, and testing on iOS simulators. The author demonstrates these concepts by building a memorization app with multiple screens for saving, viewing, and playing with word pairs.

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    Avatar of 80lv80 LEVEL·47w

    Sakura Rabbit's Cool Real-Time Clothes Wrinkle Effect on Mobile

    3D artist Sakura Rabbit demonstrates a real-time cloth wrinkle effect running on mobile devices using Unity. The showcase features fabric simulation with stockings that performs well on smartphones, proving that complex real-time rendering effects can be optimized for mobile platforms. The project is available through the artist's Fanbox page.

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    Avatar of 80lv80 LEVEL·51w

    Check Out This Charming Scene Created with Feather 3D

    3D Artist Ram demonstrates creating charming street scenes using Feather 3D, a mobile app that enables 3D modeling through sketching. The app allows users to draw and erase in 3D space with pen input, rotate objects, set up lighting, and includes AR viewing capabilities. Ram's work showcases the app's versatility for creating detailed 3D artwork directly on mobile devices.

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    Avatar of fullstackempireFullstack Empire·48w

    Get 30+ FREE 3D Fintech wallet illustrations

    A collection of 30+ free 3D fintech wallet illustrations is available for download, featuring wallets, coins, QR codes, and payment scenes without faces. The assets are designed for mobile app UI, mockups, and fintech presentations, accessible through a Figma design file.

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    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·48w

    Android’s youthful new design will change the way you make and answer calls

    Google is testing a redesigned Phone app with a simplified interface featuring three main tabs instead of four, combining favorites and call logs in a new Home tab. The update includes Material 3 Expressive design elements like whimsical contact frames and introduces horizontal swipe gestures for answering calls to prevent accidental actions. The redesign is currently rolling out to public beta testers, with the full Material 3 Expressive update expected in September alongside Android 16.

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    Avatar of galaxies_devSimon Grimm·50w

    Is React Native the Future of Mobile Apps?

    React Native has reached a tipping point where it can build high-quality mobile applications comparable to native apps. Key improvements include better keyboard management with React Native Keyboard Controller, enhanced list performance with Legend List, advanced animation capabilities, and improved brownfield application support. The legacy architecture is now frozen, pushing developers toward the new architecture. Major companies like NFL and Starlink successfully use React Native, and AI integration is becoming increasingly important for development workflows.

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