React Native allows developers to build mobile apps using only JavaScript by combining React with native platform components. It uses the same fundamental UI building blocks as traditional mobile development (like iOS and Android), allowing apps built with React Native to look and feel native on each platform. Some key benefits include writing one codebase that works on both iOS and Android, hot reloading for fast development, and a large community of developers helping to solve problems. While React Native is powerful, developers should be aware of potential pitfalls like unnecessary re-renders, issues with ListView, and changing too quickly between updates. Overall, it is recommended because problems often have shared solutions across platforms, updates happen frequently with new features, and it saves significant time compared