---
title: Create a Mobile App
description: Create a mobile app with Expo, React Native, and Uniwind using the Better Fullstack Mobile App pack.
updated: 2026-05-21
category: Packs
tags:
  - mobile
  - expo
  - react-native
  - uniwind
  - typescript
keywords:
  - create mobile app
  - expo app starter
  - react native starter
  - uniwind starter
  - create expo app
---

Use the Mobile App pack when the first screen should be native, not web. It starts with Expo and Uniwind so you can build a mobile interface before adding backend services.

<StarterPackCta id="mobile-app" />

## Generate the mobile starter

Open the [Mobile App pack in the Stack Builder](/new?preset=uniwind&view=command), or run:

```bash
bun create better-fullstack@latest my-mobile-app \
  --ecosystem typescript \
  --frontend native-uniwind \
  --backend none \
  --database none \
  --api none \
  --css-framework none \
  --ui-library none
```

## What the pack includes

- Expo for the native app runtime.
- React Native as the UI foundation.
- Uniwind for utility-first native styling.
- A frontend-only project shape that stays light until backend choices are needed.

## First things to customize

1. Replace sample screens with the core mobile flow.
2. Decide whether auth should be native-only, API-backed, or shared with a web app.
3. Add backend services only after the app's data boundaries are clear.
4. Validate layouts on small and large device sizes early.

## When this is the right pack

Choose this for mobile-first products, companion apps, prototypes that need native feel, and teams that want to start with the device experience before choosing server infrastructure.

For the stack-level walkthrough, read [Expo Uniwind Native App](/guides/react-native/expo-uniwind-native/).