diff --git a/docs/android.md b/docs/android.md
index cc532610a..e8efcf4b2 100644
--- a/docs/android.md
+++ b/docs/android.md
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ npx cross-env APP_VARIANT=production expo run:android --variant=release
 rm -rf android
 ```
 
+### React version lockstep
+
+Keep `react` and `react-dom` pinned to the React version embedded by the current `react-native` release. React Native `0.81.x` embeds `react-native-renderer` `19.1.0`, so `packages/app` must use React `19.1.0`. Bumping React to a newer patch can build successfully but crash at JS startup on Android with `Incompatible React versions`, leaving the app on the native splash screen.
+
 ## Screenshots
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 86a0d36a4..3f8fa97c8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -30656,7 +30656,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-19.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-FS+XFBNvn3GTAWq26joslQgWNoFu08F4kl0J4CgdNKADkdSGXQyTCnKteIAJy96Br6YbpEU1LSzV5dYtjMkMDg==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
@@ -30697,7 +30696,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-dom/-/react-dom-19.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Xs1hdnE+DyKgeHJeJznQmYMIBG3TKIHJJT95Q58nHLSrElKlGQqDTR2HQ9fx5CN/Gk6Vh/kupBTDLU11/nDk/g==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "scheduler": "^0.26.0"
       },
@@ -36464,8 +36462,8 @@
         "lucide-react-native": "^0.546.0",
         "mnemonic-id": "^3.2.7",
         "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
-        "react": "19.1.4",
-        "react-dom": "19.1.4",
+        "react": "19.1.0",
+        "react-dom": "19.1.0",
         "react-native": "^0.81.5",
         "react-native-draggable-flatlist": "^4.0.3",
         "react-native-edge-to-edge": "^1.7.0",
@@ -36519,27 +36517,6 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
-    "packages/app/node_modules/react": {
-      "version": "19.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-19.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DHINL3PAmPUiK1uszfbKiXqfE03eszdt5BpVSuEAHb5nfmNPwnsy7g39h2t8aXFc/Bv99GH81s+j8dobtD+jOw==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=0.10.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "packages/app/node_modules/react-dom": {
-      "version": "19.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-dom/-/react-dom-19.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-s2868ab/xo2SI6H4106A7aFI8Mrqa4xC6HZT/pBzYyQ3cBLqa88hu47xYD8xf+uECleN698Awn7RCWlkTiKnqQ==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "scheduler": "^0.26.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "react": "^19.1.4"
-      }
-    },
     "packages/app/node_modules/zod": {
       "version": "3.25.76",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.25.76.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 3e22407b8..c2305dddf 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
     "lucide-react-native": "^0.546.0",
     "mnemonic-id": "^3.2.7",
     "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
-    "react": "19.1.4",
-    "react-dom": "19.1.4",
+    "react": "19.1.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.1.0",
     "react-native": "^0.81.5",
     "react-native-draggable-flatlist": "^4.0.3",
     "react-native-edge-to-edge": "^1.7.0",