Hey, credible source here I’ve written 2 apps featured by Apple, one of them has continued to be on off featured for 3 years.

I’ve written around 10 native iOS apps and 4 RN apps.

I wouldn’t worry about this quote. RN uses a lot of native components. And if you’re worried about it then by all means use more of them.

Apple wants fast, consistent and beautiful UIs if you want to be featured. React native can do all of this.

My app that’s on off featured — written in objc — has no recognizable native components.

For ex apps that are featured are not going to have iOS UINavigationControllers with default ui. They will be custom.

It’s all about common sense here. Look at the best apps in the App Store: does your design fee as good, as native and as polished as theirs? Or better?

You can do this with RN. Animations run in native land. Lots of components use their native counterparts.

Anyone out there trying to get featured: it ain’t easy and you will not do it in a competitive category without a talented designer.