NativeKeel: 48% of 871 React Native apps have accessibility issues

A developer added accessibility checks to the free NativeKeel CLI and ran them on 871 open-source React Native apps. 418 apps (48%) had at least one issue: 3,968 unlabeled icon-only buttons across 282 apps, 209 apps with touch targets under 44×44 without hitSlop, and 188 with low-contrast text.

• 418 of 871 apps (48%) had at least one accessibility finding
• 3,968 icon-only buttons without accessibilityLabel found in 282 apps
• 209 apps use buttons smaller than 44×44 with no hitSlop
• 188 apps have text or placeholders below WCAG contrast