What is React Native and how is it different from React?

React Native is an open-source framework developed by Meta for building mobile applications using JavaScript and React. Unlike React for the web, which renders HTML elements in the browser, React Native renders native platform components such as UIView on iOS and View on Android. This allows developers to build truly native mobile applications using a shared JavaScript codebase. React Native provides access to native device capabilities while maintaining a component-based architecture similar to React.