diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.native.js
index 9a6a24c5575172..6d8fb4e6cee976 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.native.js
@@ -20,11 +20,18 @@ function BlockListAppender( {
 	rootClientId,
 	canInsertDefaultBlock,
 	isLocked,
+	renderAppender: CustomAppender,
 } ) {
 	if ( isLocked ) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	if ( CustomAppender ) {
+		return (
+			<CustomAppender />
+		);
+	}
+
 	if ( canInsertDefaultBlock ) {
 		return (
 			<DefaultBlockAppender
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js
index a2e7fbf9511479..2dcf6b487a18f7 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { KeyboardAwareFlatList, ReadableContentView, useStyle, withTheme } from
  */
 import styles from './style.scss';
 import BlockListBlock from './block';
-import DefaultBlockAppender from '../default-block-appender';
+import BlockListAppender from '../block-list-appender';
 
 const innerToolbarHeight = 44;
 
@@ -60,23 +60,21 @@ export class BlockList extends Component {
 	renderDefaultBlockAppender() {
 		return (
 			<ReadableContentView>
-				<DefaultBlockAppender
+				<BlockListAppender
 					rootClientId={ this.props.rootClientId }
-					containerStyle={ [
-						styles.blockContainerFocused,
-						this.blockHolderBorderStyle(),
-						{ borderColor: 'transparent' },
-					] }
+					renderAppender={ this.props.renderAppender }
 				/>
 			</ReadableContentView>
 		);
 	}
 
 	render() {
+		const { clearSelectedBlock, blockClientIds, isFullyBordered, title, header, withFooter = true, renderAppender } = this.props;
+
 		return (
 			<View
 				style={ { flex: 1 } }
-				onAccessibilityEscape={ this.props.clearSelectedBlock }
+				onAccessibilityEscape={ clearSelectedBlock }
 			>
 				<KeyboardAwareFlatList
 					{ ...( Platform.OS === 'android' ? { removeClippedSubviews: false } : {} ) } // Disable clipping on Android to fix focus losing. See https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/741#issuecomment-472746541
@@ -86,16 +84,23 @@ export class BlockList extends Component {
 					extraScrollHeight={ innerToolbarHeight + 10 }
 					keyboardShouldPersistTaps="always"
 					style={ useStyle( styles.list, styles.listDark, this.context ) }
-					data={ this.props.blockClientIds }
-					extraData={ [ this.props.isFullyBordered ] }
+					data={ blockClientIds }
+					extraData={ [ isFullyBordered ] }
 					keyExtractor={ identity }
 					renderItem={ this.renderItem }
 					shouldPreventAutomaticScroll={ this.shouldFlatListPreventAutomaticScroll }
-					title={ this.props.title }
-					ListHeaderComponent={ this.props.header }
+					title={ title }
+					ListHeaderComponent={ header }
 					ListEmptyComponent={ this.renderDefaultBlockAppender }
-					ListFooterComponent={ this.renderBlockListFooter }
+					ListFooterComponent={ withFooter && this.renderBlockListFooter }
 				/>
+
+				{ renderAppender && blockClientIds.length > 0 &&
+					<BlockListAppender
+						rootClientId={ this.props.rootClientId }
+						renderAppender={ this.props.renderAppender }
+					/>
+				}
 			</View>
 		);
 	}
@@ -160,12 +165,15 @@ export default compose( [
 			getSelectedBlockClientId,
 			getBlockInsertionPoint,
 			isBlockInsertionPointVisible,
+			getSelectedBlock,
 		} = select( 'core/block-editor' );
 
 		const selectedBlockClientId = getSelectedBlockClientId();
 		const blockClientIds = getBlockOrder( rootClientId );
 		const insertionPoint = getBlockInsertionPoint();
 		const blockInsertionPointIsVisible = isBlockInsertionPointVisible();
+		const selectedBlock = getSelectedBlock();
+		const isSelectedGroup = selectedBlock && selectedBlock.name === 'core/group';
 		const shouldShowInsertionPoint = ( clientId ) => {
 			return (
 				blockInsertionPointIsVisible &&
@@ -177,7 +185,7 @@ export default compose( [
 		const selectedBlockIndex = getBlockIndex( selectedBlockClientId );
 		const shouldShowBlockAtIndex = ( index ) => {
 			const shouldHideBlockAtIndex = (
-				blockInsertionPointIsVisible &&
+				! isSelectedGroup && blockInsertionPointIsVisible &&
 				// if `index` === `insertionPoint.index`, then block is replaceable
 				index === insertionPoint.index &&
 				// only hide selected block
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/index.native.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..b01d3b65109856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/index.native.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { View } from 'react-native';
+
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { Button, Dashicon } from '@wordpress/components';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import Inserter from '../inserter';
+import styles from './styles.scss';
+
+function ButtonBlockAppender( { rootClientId } ) {
+	return (
+		<>
+			<Inserter
+				rootClientId={ rootClientId }
+				renderToggle={ ( { onToggle, disabled, isOpen } ) => (
+					<Button
+						onClick={ onToggle }
+						aria-expanded={ isOpen }
+						disabled={ disabled }
+						fixedRatio={ false }
+					>
+						<View style={ [ styles.appender, { flex: 1 } ] }>
+							<Dashicon
+								icon="plus-alt"
+								style={ styles.addBlockButton }
+								color={ styles.addBlockButton.color }
+								size={ styles.addBlockButton.size }
+							/>
+						</View>
+					</Button>
+				) }
+				isAppender
+			/>
+		</>
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @see https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/blob/master/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/README.md
+ */
+export default ButtonBlockAppender;
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0fd4cf46274e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.appender {
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	background-color: $gray-light;
+	padding: 12px;
+	background-color: $white;
+	border: $border-width solid $light-gray-500;
+	border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.addBlockButton {
+	color: $white;
+	background-color: $gray;
+	border-radius: $icon-button-size-small / 2;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	size: $icon-button-size-small;
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js
index d0515d6d8a58ac..2b6a6c9320c923 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class InnerBlocks extends Component {
 						<BlockList
 							rootClientId={ clientId }
 							renderAppender={ renderAppender }
+							withFooter={ false }
 						/>
 				) }
 			</>
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.native.js b/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.native.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..32c87e3863c881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.native.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { View } from 'react-native';
+
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { withSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { compose } from '@wordpress/compose';
+import {
+	InnerBlocks,
+	withColors,
+} from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import styles from './editor.scss';
+
+function GroupEdit( {
+	hasInnerBlocks,
+	isSelected,
+} ) {
+	if ( ! isSelected && ! hasInnerBlocks ) {
+		return (
+			<View style={ styles.groupPlaceholder } />
+		);
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<InnerBlocks
+			renderAppender={ isSelected && InnerBlocks.ButtonBlockAppender }
+		/>
+	);
+}
+
+export default compose( [
+	withColors( 'backgroundColor' ),
+	withSelect( ( select, { clientId } ) => {
+		const {
+			getBlock,
+		} = select( 'core/block-editor' );
+
+		const block = getBlock( clientId );
+
+		return {
+			hasInnerBlocks: !! ( block && block.innerBlocks.length ),
+		};
+	} ),
+] )( GroupEdit );
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/group/editor.native.scss b/packages/block-library/src/group/editor.native.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..5edfa582287ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/group/editor.native.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.groupPlaceholder {
+	padding: 12px;
+	background-color: $white;
+	border: $border-width dashed $light-gray-500;
+	border-radius: 4px;
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/index.native.js b/packages/block-library/src/index.native.js
index ebfeefe38b9dd1..89635d7218b847 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/index.native.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import * as textColumns from './text-columns';
 import * as verse from './verse';
 import * as video from './video';
 import * as tagCloud from './tag-cloud';
+import * as group from './group';
 
 export const coreBlocks = [
 	// Common blocks are grouped at the top to prioritize their display
@@ -142,7 +143,9 @@ export const registerCoreBlocks = () => {
 		list,
 		quote,
 		// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
-		typeof __DEV__ !== 'undefined' && __DEV__ ? mediaText : null,
+		!! __DEV__ ? mediaText : null,
+		// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+		!! __DEV__ ? group : null,
 	].forEach( registerBlock );
 
 	setDefaultBlockName( paragraph.name );
diff --git a/packages/components/src/button/index.native.js b/packages/components/src/button/index.native.js
index 78d10226e26def..f7fdd94d13f85d 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/button/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/button/index.native.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create( {
 		flexDirection: 'row',
 		justifyContent: 'center',
 		alignItems: 'center',
+	},
+	fixedRatio: {
 		aspectRatio: 1,
 	},
 	buttonActive: {
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create( {
 		alignItems: 'center',
 		borderRadius: 6,
 		borderColor: '#2e4453',
-		aspectRatio: 1,
 		backgroundColor: '#2e4453',
 	},
 	subscriptInactive: {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default function Button( props ) {
 		onClick,
 		disabled,
 		hint,
+		fixedRatio = true,
 		'aria-disabled': ariaDisabled,
 		'aria-label': ariaLabel,
 		'aria-pressed': ariaPressed,
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ export default function Button( props ) {
 
 	const buttonViewStyle = {
 		opacity: isDisabled ? 0.2 : 1,
+		...( fixedRatio && styles.fixedRatio ),
 		...( ariaPressed ? styles.buttonActive : styles.buttonInactive ),
 	};
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/index.native.js b/packages/components/src/index.native.js
index d09b157160003c..209507ec96b440 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/index.native.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export { default as Spinner } from './spinner';
 export { createSlotFill, Slot, Fill, Provider as SlotFillProvider } from './slot-fill';
 export { default as BaseControl } from './base-control';
 export { default as TextareaControl } from './textarea-control';
+export { default as Button } from './button';
 
 // Higher-Order Components
 export { default as withConstrainedTabbing } from './higher-order/with-constrained-tabbing';