React native update
π Blazing Fast Hot Updates for React Native
`react-native-update` provides over-the-air update capabilities for React Native apps. For full documentation, visit: The project is written primarily in TypeScript, distributed under the Other license, first published in 2016. It has gained significant community traction with 1,975 stars and 279 forks on GitHub. Key topics include: codepush, hotfix, ota, react-native.
Latest release: v10.42.2
June 16, 2026View Changelog β
react-native-update 
react-native-update provides over-the-air update capabilities for React Native apps. For full documentation, visit:
- Global service: https://cresc.dev
React Native New Architecture is supported.
Quick Start
See the docs:
- English docs: https://cresc.dev/docs/getting-started
Advantages
- react-native-update provides a dedicated global service with fast and reliable worldwide delivery.
- Tiny update packages generated with bsdiff/hdiff are typically only tens to hundreds of KB, instead of the tens of MB usually required by full-bundle update systems.
- The library tracks new React Native stable releases closely, supports Hermes bytecode, and supports the new architecture. Note: Android RN 0.73.0 to 0.76.0 new architecture is unavailable because of upstream issues; versions below 0.73 or above 0.76.1 are supported.
- When updating across multiple versions, clients only need to download one update package instead of applying every intermediate version in sequence.
- Command-line tools and a web dashboard are both available, making release workflows simple and CI-friendly.
- Built-in crash rollback keeps updates safe and reliable.
- Meta information and open APIs make the system more extensible.
- Paid technical support is available.
Comparison With Other OTA Libraries
| Category | react-native-update | expo-update | react-native-code-push |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price / Cost | Free tier with multiple paid plans, bandwidth included | Free tier with multiple paid plans, extra bandwidth charges apply | β Discontinued (Microsoft App Center shut down on March 31, 2025) |
| Package Size | βββββ Tens to hundreds of KB (incremental) | βββ Full bundle updates (usually tens of MB) | β Discontinued |
| Technical Support | β Paid dedicated support | β οΈ Community support | β Discontinued |
| Server Deployment | β Hosted service or paid private deployment | β Hosted by Expo (EAS Update) | β Discontinued |
| Bandwidth Usage | βββββ Very low (incremental) | βββ Higher (full bundle) | β Discontinued |
Contributors
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This article is auto-generated from reactnativecn/react-native-update via the GitHub API.Last fetched: 6/25/2026
