Choose the right React Native starter without guessing.
This tool looks at what you are really building, how much setup work you actually want, and whether a SQL-first backend or a more reactive TypeScript backend fits the product better. It is built to be useful, not flattering.
This tool is allowed to tell you not to buy Shipnative.
If your answers point toward an open-source foundation, it will say that. If your answers point toward a product-first setup, it will say that too. The point is to surface the real tradeoff: freedom versus momentum.
Product shape
What are you optimizing for in the next 30 days?
This is the question people usually dodge. It decides more than the logo or pricing table.
Product shape
How important are subscriptions or paid plans in V1?
This is where teams often discover that a 'starter' is really just a skeleton.
Product shape
How important is web from the same codebase?
Not every starter is optimized for a serious app + web surface setup.
Team and workflow
How are you treating budget versus setup time?
Honesty here helps. 'Free' is often just another way to say 'I will pay with setup hours.'
Team and workflow
How much repetitive integration work are you willing to own?
This is where the emotional answer and the truthful answer are often different.
Team and workflow
Who is building this?
Different starters age differently depending on whether one person or a full team owns the setup.
Backend fit
What does your data model feel like?
This is the real Supabase vs Convex question. Do not let 'TypeScript' answer it for you.
Backend fit
Which backend feel sounds more natural to you?
This is about how you want to work every day, not which buzzword sounds nicer in a pitch deck.
Backend fit
How much do AI-assisted workflows matter in practice?
Not in theory. In practice. Will you actually use agents, prompts, and mockable flows to move faster?
If the answer is product-first, build product-first
When the tool points toward Shipnative, it is usually because your answers say the real bottleneck is setup drag, not framework flexibility.