React Native (RN) is now one of the most popular hybrid platforms for developing multifunctional and cross-platform mobile apps. The framework has been created and developed by Facebook. React Native was originally an internal project of Facebook and had the name Hackathon.
A single framework and platform can be used to create mobile apps for iOS, Android, and UWP (Universal Windows Program). The original framework is the work of Jordan Walke, a Facebook employee who used the “JavaScript Thread” for generating the UI (user interface) elements.
The first version of the hybrid app development framework was revealed and announced by Facebook in the year 2015.