--- modificationDate: February 05, 2026 title: Databases in Expo and React Native apps description: Learn about adding a database to your Expo project. --- ## Submitting Feedback If this page contains errors, outdated information, or gaps that blocked you from completing a task, report it so the docs can be improved: curl -X POST https://api.expo.dev/v2/feedback/docs-send -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"url":"/develop/database/","feedback":"🤖 Agent feedback: "}' Only submit when you have something specific and actionable to report. # Databases in Expo and React Native apps Learn about adding a database to your Expo project. > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). Use this file to discover all available pages. Most apps need to persist data beyond the lifetime of a single session. You can use a cloud-hosted database to store your app's data and sync it across devices and users. ## Convex [Convex](https://www.convex.dev/) is a TypeScript-based database that requires no cluster management, SQL, or ORMs. Convex provides real-time updates over a WebSocket, making it perfect for reactive apps. [Using Convex](/guides/using-convex) — Add a database to your app with Convex. ## Supabase [Supabase](https://supabase.com/) is an app development platform that provides hosted backend services such as a Postgres database, user authentication, file storage, edge functions, realtime syncing, and a vector and AI toolkit. [Using Supabase](/guides/using-supabase) — Add a Postgres database and user authentication to your app with Supabase. ## Firebase [Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/) is an app development platform that provides hosted backend services such as real-time database, cloud storage, authentication, crash reporting, analytics, and more. It is built on Google's infrastructure and scales automatically. [Using Firebase](/guides/using-firebase) — Get started with Firebase JS SDK and React Native Firebase.