PHP2Shell, two critical flaws in PHP itself, went public on 21 October 2026, and early attacks were already showing up in Cloudflare's traffic. A mobile app is only as safe as the server it talks to, and a backend on PHP 8.1 or older cannot get the fix. Don't worry: in 7 days we secure or rebuild your API and deliver a first React Native build. Learn how to update your PHP version.
Our PHP to React Native migration services in USA and UK markets take a working PHP web application and turn it into native iOS and Android apps built from one React Native codebase. Your customers get an app in their pocket, and your business logic stays in one trusted place on the server.
Here is the honest part: React Native does not replace PHP on the server. It replaces the screens. So every project has two halves. First we expose your data through a clean JSON API, either by keeping your PHP code and moving it to a patched PHP 8.4, or by rebuilding the backend in Laravel or Node if the old code is too tangled. Then we build the mobile screens in React Native that call that API.
We have more than a decade of web development experience. Our team in India works hours that meet the US Eastern and UK day, gives you a fixed price, and ships a first installable build to TestFlight and Android testers inside a week.
Why React Native for a PHP business
If your customers already use your site on their phones, an app can give them faster access, push alerts and offline use. React Native gets you there without two separate native teams.
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
React Native uses JavaScript or TypeScript and the React model, so a web developer can help maintain it, and code 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
Our 7-day React Native kick-off plan
Day 1: API and screen map
We review the PHP code, decide whether to keep or rebuild the backend, list the app screens and agree a fixed price.
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
We test on real iPhones and Android phones, fix layout and performance issues, and send you test builds to try.
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 iOS 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
Most app agencies only see the phone. We start with 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.
Fixed price for the agreed screens after a free scoping call.
NDA signed before we look at your code or app idea.
React Native apps for US and UK businesses
We built this service for companies in the United States and the United Kingdom that already have a PHP web platform and want a mobile app without starting from zero. Our day overlaps with US Eastern and UK hours, so feedback on test builds is answered the same day.
An offshore team in India keeps the cost of a cross-platform app well below a local studio's price, and you still get one project manager, a written scope, an NDA and set delivery dates.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · React Native
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to React Native Migration service.
In 7 days most small and medium projects get a secured API and a first working build on TestFlight and Play testing. Large apps get a phased plan, with the first part live in those 7 days. Apple and Google review time is separate and outside our control.
Not always. If the code is reasonably clean, we upgrade it to PHP 8.4 with the October 2026 fix and add API endpoints. If it is fragile or on PHP 5 or 7, a rebuild in Laravel or Node is often cheaper in the long run.
Yes. React Native 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 straight away, and the other way round.
If your app is mostly heavy 3D graphics or very low-level hardware work, fully native Swift and Kotlin may suit better. For business, booking, ecommerce and portal apps, React Native fits well.
Yes. We work with businesses in the United States and United Kingdom on their hours, with a signed NDA, a fixed price and a project manager who shares test builds and updates every working day.
Is your PHP app still on an old version?
Send us the URL or the repository. We check it for the PHP2Shell flaw and old code for free, and tell you what a 7-day migration looks like.
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