PHP2Shell, two critical flaws in PHP (CVSS 9.2), went public and were patched on October 21, 2026, and an exploit attempt was recorded four days before that. A mobile app is only as safe as the server it talks to, and official patches cover PHP 8.2 and newer only. For most apps, 7 days secures or rebuilds your API and produces a first React Native build. Learn how to update your PHP version.
PHP to React Native migration services take a working PHP web application and turn it into native iOS and Android apps from one React Native codebase. Your US customers get an app in their pocket, while your business logic stays in one trusted place on the server.
React Native replaces the screens. The server side still needs work, so every project has two halves. The first exposes your data through a clean JSON API. That means keeping your PHP code on patched PHP 8.4.27, or rebuilding the back end in Laravel or Node when the old code is too tangled. The second builds the React Native screens that call that API.
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Why React Native for a PHP business
Phone users get faster access, push alerts and offline use from React Native, without two separate native teams. It fits best when your customers already reach your site on their phones.
One codebase, two stores
Most screens and logic are shared between iOS and Android, so you pay for one build and maintain one set of features.
Native features
Push notifications, camera, location, biometrics and offline storage are all reachable through Expo modules and community libraries.
Web skills carry over
The code is JavaScript or TypeScript on the React model, so a web developer can help maintain it, and parts can be shared with a React website.
What the move to mobile includes
- API audit of your PHP app and a list of endpoints the app needs
- PHP backend moved to patched PHP 8.4 or rebuilt as a REST API
- Token-based login (for example Laravel Sanctum or JWT) for the app
- React Native app built with Expo and TypeScript for iOS and Android
- Push notifications through Firebase Cloud Messaging and APNs
- Offline caching for the screens users need on the move
- In-app payments or Stripe checkout where the store rules allow
- TestFlight and Google Play internal testing builds, then store submission
React Native kick-off in 7 days
Day 1: API and screen map
Reviewing the PHP code settles whether the back end stays, the app screens get listed, and the price is agreed with you.
Days 2-4: Backend and core screens
The API goes onto PHP 8.4 or its new framework, token login is added, and the main React Native screens are built against it.
Days 5-6: Device testing
Testing runs on real iPhones and Android phones, layout and performance issues get fixed, and you try the test builds.
Day 7: Builds out
The secured API goes live and the app ships to TestFlight and Play internal testing, ready for store review.
PHP web app vs React Native app
What your users and your team get once the web app has a native companion.
| PHP website on a phone | React Native app | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Open the browser, type or search the URL | Icon on the home screen, stays signed in |
| Notifications | Email only | Push alerts on iPhone and Android |
| Offline use | Nothing loads without signal | Cached data and queued actions |
| Device features | Limited browser access | Camera, GPS, Face ID and fingerprint |
| Server side | PHP renders HTML pages | Patched API returns JSON to the app and site |
| Store presence | None | Listed on the App Store and Google Play |
Why work with us on your app
The work starts on the PHP server, because that is where your data and your security risk live.
Backend fixed first
No app goes out talking to an unpatched server. The API is on a supported PHP version, or rebuilt, before launch.
The agreed screens carry one fixed price, set at the audit.
Your code and app idea stay under NDA when you ask.
React Native apps for US businesses
The service is designed for companies in the United States that already run a PHP web platform and want a mobile app without starting from zero. Feedback on test builds gets an answer within one business day, and calls overlap US Eastern hours.
You get one project manager, a written scope and set delivery dates. The team behind the app has shipped 5,000+ projects for 3,460+ clients.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · React Native
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to React Native Migration service.
Most small and mid-sized projects get a secured API and a first working build on TestFlight and Play testing in 7 days. Large apps move in planned phases. Apple and Google review time comes on top and sits with the stores.
Not always. Reasonably clean code moves to PHP 8.4 with the October 2026 fix and gains API endpoints. Fragile code, or code still on PHP 5 or 7, usually costs less to rebuild in Laravel or Node over the long run.
Yes. The app renders real native components rather than a web page in a frame, so scrolling, gestures and keyboards behave like other apps on the phone.
Yes. Both use the same API and database, so an order placed on the website shows in the app right away, and vice versa.
When the app is mostly heavy 3D graphics or low-level hardware work, fully native Swift and Kotlin suit better. For business, booking, ecommerce and portal apps, React Native fits well.
Yes. Businesses in the United States get one project manager who shares each test build, a fixed price agreed up front and calls during the US Eastern business day.
Is your PHP app still on an old version?
Send the URL or repository, under NDA if needed. The audit checks for the PHP2Shell flaw and outdated code and shows what a 7-day migration looks like.
Request a migration audit