What is react-native-notify-kit?

A community-maintained fork of Notifee for React Native New Architecture, fixing bugs and adding modern Android/iOS support as a drop-in replacement.

Does react-native-notify-kit work with Expo?

No, it's bare RN only, targeting advanced features Expo-notifications skips like foreground services.

How do I migrate from Notifee to react-native-notify-kit?

yarn remove @notifee/react-native; yarn add react-native-notify-kit. Swap import to 'react-native-notify-kit'. Check changelog for breaking changes.

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Notifee Bites the Dust: react-native-notify-kit Steps In as the No-Bullshit Replacement

Notifee’s archive left React Native devs scrambling for advanced notification features. Enter react-native-notify-kit: a battle-tested fork that’s already production-ready and New Arch compliant.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

React Native notification with foreground service on Android device

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react-native-notify-kit is a drop-in Notifee replacement with full New Architecture support. 𝕏
Fixes key production bugs like foreground service instability and cross-platform event issues. 𝕏
Ideal for advanced Android notifications; stick with Expo for basics. 𝕏

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