Top 6 React Native Tips to Survive 2026

TouchableOpacity is still in React Native, but you shouldn't be using it anymore. That's the first of six tips I pulled straight from building my AI Tattoo app, all small changes that make your code cleaner and your app feel more native in 2026. I demo each one on real screens in the video.

What's inside

• Pressable plus the Presto package for haptics and press animations with zero extra code
• Platform-specific files like Profile.ios.tsx instead of Platform.OS checks everywhere
• Native form sheets with blurred backgrounds instead of the built-in Modal
• FlatList over ScrollView for long or API-driven lists
• contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior="automatic" instead of wrapping everything in SafeAreaView
• Configuring haptics globally once at your app's entry point

Resources

CourseReact Native course

The thinking behind these tips, taught across 17 sections and 800+ minutes of real app building.