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Glossary: React Native

Local notification, push notification

Also written: local notification, push notification, notifications

A local notification is scheduled by the app itself on the phone and works in Expo Go. A push notification is sent from a server so it arrives even when the app is closed, and needs a development build.

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Related terms

Expo push tokenAPNs (Apple Push Notification service)FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging)Notification channel