Recommended stacks.
What to use for each job, picked from the realm. Updated September 2026, reviewed every month so it stays current.
Build a mobile app
Solo devs and small teams shipping iOS and Android apps- FrameworkExpoexpo.dev ↗
React Native without the native setup. OTA updates, EAS builds, app store submission.
- Code editorCursorcursor.com ↗
The AI editor most indie devs actually use day to day.
- BackendSupabasesupabase.com ↗
Postgres, auth and storage in one, free tier survives a launch.
- PaymentsRevenueCatrevenuecat.com ↗
Subscriptions across both stores, paywalls without writing StoreKit.
- Analyticsposthog.composthog.com ↗
Events, funnels and session replay, generous free tier.
- ErrorsSentrysentry.io ↗
Crash reports with the stack trace that matters.
- AttributionAdjustadjust.com ↗
Know which ad brought the install once you spend on ads.
Nobody pays to be in a stack. Kings and ranks live in the realm; this list is what we would use ourselves this month.