diff --git a/template/android/app/src/main/java/com/helloworld/MainApplication.java b/template/android/app/src/main/java/com/helloworld/MainApplication.java
index 04ed911b2ec80f..e55c37b9780140 100644
--- a/template/android/app/src/main/java/com/helloworld/MainApplication.java
+++ b/template/android/app/src/main/java/com/helloworld/MainApplication.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
   public void onCreate() {
     super.onCreate();
     SoLoader.init(this, /* native exopackage */ false);
+    initializeFlipper(this, getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager());
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m b/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
index ef2ce0d46e9c59..2039e55c49452d 100644
--- a/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/template/ios/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ @implementation AppDelegate
 
 - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
 {
+  [AppDelegate initializeFlipper:application];
   RCTBridge *bridge = [[RCTBridge alloc] initWithDelegate:self launchOptions:launchOptions];
   RCTRootView *rootView = [[RCTRootView alloc] initWithBridge:bridge
                                                    moduleName:@"HelloWorld"