Description
When using react-native-check-version to check for app updates on Android, the library frequently returns null for version and url, along with the following error:
Response received:
{
"bundleId": "com.xxxx.xxxx",
"country": "us",
"error": ["TypeError: Cannot convert null value to object"],
"lastChecked": "2026-04-21T10:02:10.114Z",
"needsUpdate": false,
"notes": "",
"platform": "android",
"url": null,
"version": null
}
Expected BehaviorThe library should correctly fetch the latest version from Google Play Store and return the proper version and url.Actual Behaviorversion and url are null
Error: TypeError: Cannot convert null value to object
needsUpdate is always false
Steps to ReproduceInstall react-native-check-version
Call checkVersion()
Observe the returned object on Android devices/emulators
EnvironmentReact Native version: [fill your RN version]
react-native-check-version version: 1.4.0
Platform: Android (tested on multiple devices)
Country: US / VN
Additional ContextThis issue appears to be caused by changes in Google Play Store's page structure or scraping mechanism. The library seems outdated and no longer reliably parses the Play Store data as of 2026.Many developers are now recommending switching to react-native-version-check as a more stable alternative.Proposed SolutionUpdate the library's scraping logic for Google Play
Or mark the library as deprecated / unmaintained
Description
When using
react-native-check-versionto check for app updates on Android, the library frequently returnsnullforversionandurl, along with the following error:Response received:
{ "bundleId": "com.xxxx.xxxx", "country": "us", "error": ["TypeError: Cannot convert null value to object"], "lastChecked": "2026-04-21T10:02:10.114Z", "needsUpdate": false, "notes": "", "platform": "android", "url": null, "version": null } Expected BehaviorThe library should correctly fetch the latest version from Google Play Store and return the proper version and url.Actual Behaviorversion and url are null Error: TypeError: Cannot convert null value to object needsUpdate is always false Steps to ReproduceInstall react-native-check-version Call checkVersion() Observe the returned object on Android devices/emulators EnvironmentReact Native version: [fill your RN version] react-native-check-version version: 1.4.0 Platform: Android (tested on multiple devices) Country: US / VN Additional ContextThis issue appears to be caused by changes in Google Play Store's page structure or scraping mechanism. The library seems outdated and no longer reliably parses the Play Store data as of 2026.Many developers are now recommending switching to react-native-version-check as a more stable alternative.Proposed SolutionUpdate the library's scraping logic for Google Play Or mark the library as deprecated / unmaintained