Available for freelance work· Karachi, Pakistan · UTC+5

React Native developer in Karachi, shipping iOS and Android apps for founders worldwide.

I’m Anwer Solangi. Over the last five years I’ve delivered 50+ projects and 100K+ app downloads — a location-based social app, an offline AI document scanner, a restaurant ordering suite, an Islamic inheritance calculator — mostly solo, in React Native and TypeScript, and always through to a live store listing.

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projects delivered
50+
app downloads
100K+
client rating
5.0out of 5
React Native
5+ yrs

Selected work

Six shipped apps I’d show a new client first.

All 10 apps

Wasiyyah

Islamic will & faraid calculator

Write the will. Compute the shares.

A guided Shariah-compliant will builder on top of a 2,000-line pure-TypeScript faraid engine — exact fractions, hajb, awl, radd and the classical special cases across 8 madhabs. Fully offline, in 10 languages with RTL, with a formal PDF export.

Stack
React Native · Expo SDK 57 · TypeScript · Encrypted MMKV

8 madhabs · 10 languages · 100% offline

Case study →Coming soon to Google Play

Nearby

Location-based social

Find and chat with people around you.

GPS-driven discovery and real-time chat. 10K+ installs on Play Store. Built solo in React Native with a Firebase backend and Stripe payments.

Stack
React Native · Firebase · GPS · Stripe

10K+ installs · Rated 4.6 on Play Store · iOS + Android

DocuLensAI

AI document scanner

A private, offline scanner in your pocket.

Auto edge-detection, on-device OCR and one-tap PDF, image & text export — every scan runs entirely on the phone. No cloud, no account. Built in React Native with VisionCamera + OpenCV and Google ML Kit.

Stack
React Native · VisionCamera + OpenCV · ML Kit OCR · SQLite

On-device OCR · 10 pro filters · 100% offline

YouTube Fullscreen Focus

Chrome extension

True fullscreen YouTube. No accidents.

Locks YouTube into a distraction-free fullscreen — kills accidental keypresses, hides chrome, remembers your last state. Published on the Chrome Web Store, source on GitHub.

Stack
JavaScript · Chrome APIs · LocalStorage · CSS3

Chrome Web Store · Open source · Free

YouTube Fullscreen Focus screenshot

TapMeal

Restaurant SaaS · QR ordering

Scan the table. Order from the browser.

A three-app restaurant suite on one Firebase backend — customers order by QR with no install, while owners run orders, kitchen and staff live from their phone. Full TypeScript source on CodeCanyon.

Stack
React Native · Firebase · Next.js · TypeScript

3 apps, 1 backend · Live on Play Store · Source on CodeCanyon

TapMeal screenshot

MemorIQ

Memory game · rebrandable

Flip, match, beat the clock.

A polished memory-match brain trainer — 9 themes, animated backgrounds, a lives system and per-round timers, all offline-first. Sold on CodeCanyon as a script you can rebrand from a single config file.

Stack
React Native · Reanimated · MMKV · TypeScript

9 themes · Offline-first · One-file rebrand

Free tools

Free browser tools that run entirely on your device.

All 27 tools

Alongside client work I build free utilities — an app icon generator, QR code generator, PDF-to-image converter, image compressor, JSON formatter and more. Each one runs in your browser: no sign-up, no uploads, nothing leaves your machine.

Writing

Notes from shipping mobile apps for a living.

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About

Building things people keep on their home screen.

I started writing React Native because I wanted to ship the kinds of apps I keep on my own home screen. Five years and fifty-plus projects later I’m still here — based in Karachi, working with founders and product teams worldwide on apps that have to feel fast and obvious.

My sweet spot is taking an early-stage idea and walking it through architecture, motion, Firebase wiring, payments and store submission. I’m fluent in the boring parts — CodePush, Fastlane, TestFlight, Play Console — so you don’t have to be.

Based in
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (UTC+5)
Working with
Founders and product teams, remotely worldwide
Focus
React Native and Expo · iOS and Android
Also
Swift and Kotlin native modules, Chrome extensions, free web tools
Languages
English, Urdu, Sindhi
Availability
Freelance and contract work

A note on the name. I’m Anwer Solangi, with an ‘e’ — the React Native developer. Anwar Solangi, with an ‘a’, was a Pakistani television actor (1944–2008). Different person.

Stack

What I reach for, organised by what it’s actually used for.

Mobile engineering

  • React Native & Expo
    5+ years, 50+ shipped apps
  • TypeScript & modern JavaScript
    typed, maintainable codebases
  • Reanimated & Gesture Handler
    the 60fps motion behind the reels
  • React Navigation & deep linking
    auth flows, tabs, universal links
  • Native modules
    Swift / Kotlin bridges when JS isn’t enough

Backend & realtime

  • Firebase
    Auth, Firestore, FCM, Cloud Functions
  • Node.js & REST APIs
    pragmatic backends for mobile products
  • GraphQL & Socket.io
    live data, chat, presence
  • MongoDB
    document modelling for app data
  • Stripe & payments
    subscriptions and checkout flows

Shipping & tooling

  • Fastlane · TestFlight · Play Console
    automated release pipelines
  • CodePush
    over-the-air updates, no resubmission
  • Git, GitHub & CI
    reviews, branching, automated checks
  • Jest & Detox
    unit and end-to-end testing
  • Figma
    design handoff and motion specs

Also: Redux / MobX, Lottie, Push notifications, Async Storage, Styled Components, React Native Paper, Chrome Extension APIs, Xcode, Android Studio, Webpack, Babel, Postman.

Experience

Five-plus years of shipping React Native apps, mostly solo.

2019 — now

Senior React Native Developer

Freelance · remote from Karachi, Pakistan · via Direct clients, Fiverr, CodeCanyon

  • Completed 50+ mobile app projects for international clients
  • Built and sold React Native templates on CodeCanyon with active sales
  • Shipped a location-based social app with 10K+ Play Store downloads
  • Five-star ratings across Fiverr, CodeCanyon and direct client work
  • Deep Firebase integration, real-time features and GPS work

2018 — now

Independent Mobile Developer

Self-directed products · via Play Store, Chrome Web Store, GitHub

  • Published multiple React Native templates on the CodeCanyon marketplace
  • Open-source contributions across React Native and the JavaScript ecosystem
  • Built messaging apps, location services and video platforms
  • Play Store deployment and ongoing maintenance for production apps
  • Weekly UI reels and tutorials for the React Native community

FAQ

The questions I get asked, answered plainly.

Who is Anwer Solangi?

Anwer Solangi is a professional React Native and iOS developer based in Karachi, Pakistan, with 5+ years of experience and 100K+ app downloads. He is NOT the same person as Anwar Solangi (spelled with 'a'), the late Pakistani TV actor (1944–2008).

What is the difference between Anwer Solangi and Anwar Solangi?

Anwer Solangi (spelled with 'e') is a React Native developer from Karachi. Anwar Solangi (spelled with 'a') was a Pakistani television actor who lived from 1944 to 2008. They are different people with different professions.

Is Anwer Solangi available to hire as a React Native developer?

Yes. Anwer Solangi is available for freelance and contract React Native and iOS development for clients in Karachi, across Pakistan, and remotely worldwide. Reach him at anwersolangi.com or me@anwersolangi.com.

Where is Anwer Solangi located?

Anwer Solangi is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and works with clients locally and remotely around the world.

What services does Anwer Solangi offer?

React Native app development, iOS development with Swift, cross-platform mobile app development, browser extension development, and mobile app consultation.

Contact

Have an app to build? Tell me about it.

Available for freelance and contract work — new builds, rescues and ongoing product work. I usually reply within a day. How hiring a React Native developer in Karachi works.