Developer builds tool that converts app screenshots into working React Native clones

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A developer has created a tool that generates functional React Native apps by using screenshots of existing iOS or Android applications as input. Unlike website cloning, mobile apps expose no DOM or CSS, so the tool relies solely on images and uses an iterative render-compare-fix loop to match spacing and colors accurately. Navigation structure is inferred from UI elements such as bottom tab bars and back chevrons, producing an Expo Router-based app from a generated navigation graph. On-device features like saving tasks or logging expenses are built to work fully, while backend-dependent actions are replaced with clearly marked TODO stubs. Each cloned app also ships with an automated test script that loads every screen and verifies core features function correctly.

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