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State Management

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State management is the way an app communicates with itself—which data is currently active, how it changes, and how it is preserved. Without proper state management, an app quickly loses its clarity, logic, and responsiveness. At piparo, we rely on modern, proven solutions like State, React Query, SQLite, or SecureStore to make your app efficient, stable, and user-friendly—whether controlled locally or via APIs.

💡 Why State Management Is Important

Whether it’s a to-do list, shopping cart, or user profile: apps consist of data that changes and needs to be preserved. These “states”—such as login status, filter settings, or API results—must be managed effectively. We ensure that’s exactly what happens: intelligently, with high performance, and in a maintainable way.

🛠️ Types of state management we use

🔁 Local UI state (e.g., using State, Redux, Context)

  • Stores surface-level app states, such as current tabs, visibility, and interactions
  • Stored directly in the app’s RAM
  • Example: “Is the modal currently open?”

☁️ Server State / Caching (e.g., with React Query, SWR)

  • Manages data that is loaded from a server
  • Handles automatic caching, updating, refetching, and background syncing
  • Example: “Show me a product list—and update it automatically when connected to the network.”

💾 Persistent State (e.g., with SQLite, AsyncStorage, SecureStore)

  • Stores data permanently on the device, even after the app is restarted
  • Used for offline mode, sensitive data, configurations, and auth tokens
  • Tools:
    • AsyncStorage (simple key-value storage)
    • SecureStore (secure for passwords, tokens)
    • SQLite (structured offline database)
  • Example: “Remember login credentials, recently viewed content, or settings.”

✅ Benefits for Your App

  • Better performance through caching & local processing
  • Stable user experience—even with a poor internet connection
  • Offline functionality without complex synchronization issues
  • Clear separation of temporary, server-side, and persistent states
  • Maintainable code – easier to extend and debug

❓ FAQs on State Management

Does every app need state management? Yes—as soon as an app is interactive (e.g., login, lists, filters, navigation), it needs a stable state system. Is Redux still relevant today? In many cases, it’s not necessary. We prefer to use SQLite, Context, or React Query, as they are lighter, more performant, and easier to integrate. What’s the difference between cache and persistence? Cache (e.g., via React Query) is volatile and usually API-based. Persistence (e.g., SQLite) stores data permanently on the device, even offline and without a new API request. Can this also be implemented with Expo? Yes—all the solutions mentioned, such as React Query, AsyncStorage, SecureStore, or SQLite, are compatible with Expo (including in the Managed Workflow or with EAS Config plugins).