--- title: "React Native Performance in 2024: Challenges, Solutions, Forecasts" description: "Join us as we explore the latest developments in React Native performance optimization with experts from Expo and Callstack." url: https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/react-native-performance-in-2024-challenges-solutions-forecasts updated: 2026-10-24T08:39:43.601Z --- # React Native Performance in 2024: Challenges, Solutions, Forecasts Join us as we explore the latest developments in React Native performance optimization with experts from Expo and Callstack. _Guests: Maciej Jastrzębski, Software Engineer @ Callstack; Kadi Kraman, Software Engineer @ Expo · Host: Łukasz Chludziński, Engineering Manager @ Callstack · Published 2024-03-28 · Duration 41:21 · Category: Performance_ Listen: [YouTube](https://youtu.be/eutgpu2dgF4) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Vznq9wYc8yGvvC11VPJPh?si=Ed6ODCIKRDmk8WKCW34WOw) · [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-up-in-react-native-performance-in-2024-the/id1525543072?i=1000650728547) · [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/user-985069846/whats-up-in-react-native-performance-in-2024-the-react-native-show-podcast-36/s-YAQdaI0ZI4x?si=d4af7c29997a498684d48989d80052fd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) To give you a maximum dose of practical knowledge, Łukasz sat down with two guests whom you might know from their contributions to our Ultimate Guide to React Native Optimization and sharing their performance knowledge: - Kadi Kraman, Software Developer at Expo - Maciej Jastrzębski, Expert Software Engineer at Callstack Together, they take a closer look at the recent past, the presence, and the near future of React Native performance. ## Key React Native performance updates and trends - Wrap-up of the biggest React Native performance changes and challenges in 2023 - An insider’s look at the 2024 edition of The Ultimate Guide to React Native Optimization - What drives development work at Expo, and how the company’s giving back to the React Native ecosystem - in relation to performance optimization and contribution to Callstack’s guide - The debate of whether React Native apps can ever be as performance as native ones - What 2024 might hold for React Native performance, including things like Static Hermes ## React Native performance resources - [The Ultimate Guide to React Native Optimization (2024 edition)](https://www.callstack.com/ebook/the-ultimate-guide-to-react-native-optimization) - [Expo documentation](https://docs.expo.dev/) - Evan Bacon’s lists: [Who's using Expo OSS in 2024](https://evanbacon.dev/blog/expo-2024) - [Callstack’s webinars](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3MwD-soTTHSZ88Fd_GvfJntp6RVgNu9) Insights ## Learn more about Performance Here's everything we published recently on this topic. [View all](https://www.callstack.com/insights) - [Why Nitro Is More Than a Faster Bridge](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/why-nitro-is-more-than-a-faster-bridge) (Jul 3 · Podcast): Marc Rousavy (Margelo) talks Nitro modules, native state, zero-copy data, Vision Camera, and why speed is only part of the story. - [Profile React Components in React Native Release Builds](https://www.callstack.com/blog/profile-react-components-in-react-native-release-builds) (May 25 · Article): Learn how to profile React components in React Native release builds with @callstack/inspector, using an Expo app setup that requires zero native code changes. - [Memory Ownership Models: When JavaScript Meets Native Code](https://www.callstack.com/blog/memory-ownership-models-when-javascript-meets-native-code) (Nov 21 · Article): A deep dive into how React Native handles memory when JavaScript and native code share ArrayBuffer data. Learn why async processing can break, how GC affects raw pointers, and the safe patterns for building high-performance native integrations. - [From Files to Buffers: Building Real-Time Audio Pipelines in React Native](https://www.callstack.com/blog/from-files-to-buffers-building-real-time-audio-pipelines-in-react-native) (Oct 14 · Article): Learn how to move beyond file-based audio APIs and work directly with in-memory PCM data in React Native. This guide shows how to construct WAV buffers, use JSI for zero-copy transfers, and enable real-time audio processing. - [How to Add Custom JSI Bindings in Your TurboModule (and Why You Might Need Them)](https://www.callstack.com/blog/how-to-add-custom-jsi-bindings-in-your-turbomodule-and-why-you-might-need-them) (Sep 8 · Article): TurboModules provide a type-safe way to write native code in React Native. JSI sits underneath as a lower-level API, enabling direct interaction with the JavaScript runtime. Beyond what TurboModules expose, JSI gives you access to powerful features, such as working directly with ArrayBuffers. This article shows how to inject a custom binding step by step. - [Exploring Fibers: Cooperative Multitasking and Lock-Free Task Execution](https://www.callstack.com/blog/exploring-fibers-cooperative-multitasking-and-lock-free-task-execution) (Jul 24 · Article): Explore how fibers enable lightweight, cooperative multitasking. This guide walks through building a simple scheduler, managing task dependencies without locks, and using Tracy to visualize performance. - [Multithreading Isn’t Free: Performance Pitfalls Visualized](https://www.callstack.com/blog/multithreading-isnt-free-performance-pitfalls-visualized) (May 21 · Article): Learn how to profile and optimize multithreaded apps. Discover why more threads don’t always mean faster results and how bad thread contention really is. - [Master JavaScript Performance in React Native (Part 2)](https://www.callstack.com/events/master-javascript-performance-in-react-native-part-2) (Apr 28 · Webinar): Learn to fix JS performance issues in React Native-from debounce bugs to Redux selectors, in this hands-on webinar with real code examples. - [Tips & Tricks From The Ultimate Guide to React Native Optimization 2025](https://www.callstack.com/events/tips-tricks-from-the-ultimate-guide-to-react-native-optimization-2025) (Apr 24 · Talk): View flattening, React 19 hooks, real DevTools tips-learn what actually helps your React Native app run faster.