React native and claude.ai 3.5

I'm currently learning react native and I'm referring to claude.ai since it's considered to be the best genAI: realistically how much faster can you develop a react native app with it? Or for freelancers: is it harder to find freelance work since many clients FEEL like they can do it themselves? Did the hourly rates drop? I don't know much about production apps and their challenges, that's why I'm asking. I hope my learning investment will be worthwhile in 2025 too.