diff --git a/packages/expo-app/README.md b/packages/expo-app/README.md
index c53aca6c6..6990c0f4b 100644
--- a/packages/expo-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/expo-app/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ This is an app to demonstrate the possibilities of `@maplibre/maplibre-react-nat
 
 1. Install all monorepo dependencies by running `yarn install` from the root directory
 2. Switch to the `packages/expo-app` directory
-3. Run `yarn pod:install` to install Pods for iOS
-4. Build and run a platform:
+3. Build and run a platform:
    - `yarn android` for building and running Android
    - `yarn ios` for building and running iOS
+
+After you've built a development client, you can use `yarn start` to just reload the apps without another native build.
diff --git a/packages/react-native-app/README.md b/packages/react-native-app/README.md
index 4cf01cb12..1cf475200 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/react-native-app/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ This is an app to demonstrate the possibilities of `@maplibre/maplibre-react-nat
    - `a` for building and running Android
    - `i` for building and running iOS
 
+After you've built a development client, you can use `yarn start` to just reload the apps without another native build.
+
 ## Clean Builds
 
 - If you want a clean build, run `yarn purge`, which will run: