Using local storage solutions in React Native

Storing data locally is a very important task in mobile apps. Even nowadays, you cannot be sure that a mobile device is always connected to the internet. Because of this, it is best practice to create your app in such a way that it has as much functionality as possible, even without a connection to the internet. That said, you can see why storing data locally is important for React Native apps.

The most important criterion for differentiation for local storage solutions is if it is a secure or an unsecure storage solution. Since most apps store at least some information about the user, you should always think about which information you want to put in which store.

Important

Always use a secure storage solution to store sensitive information.

While it is important to store sensitive data in a secure store, most data, such as user progress, app content, and more, can be stored in a normal storage solution. Secure storage operations...