diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 844a1ba7..747f6608 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ To check if an MMKV instance exists, use `existsMMKV(...)`:
 import { existsMMKV } from 'react-native-mmkv'
 
 const exists = existsMMKV('my-instance')
+
+// For instances created with a custom path:
+const existsAtPath = existsMMKV('my-instance', '/custom/mmkv/path')
 ```
 
 ### Delete an MMKV instance
@@ -251,6 +254,19 @@ To delete an MMKV instance, use `deleteMMKV(...)`:
 import { deleteMMKV } from 'react-native-mmkv'
 
 const wasDeleted = deleteMMKV('my-instance')
+
+// For instances created with a custom path:
+const wasDeletedAtPath = deleteMMKV('my-instance', '/custom/mmkv/path')
+```
+
+### Get the default MMKV base directory
+
+To get the default native MMKV base directory, use `getBaseDirectory()`:
+
+```ts
+import { getBaseDirectory } from 'react-native-mmkv'
+
+const baseDirectory = getBaseDirectory()
 ```
 
 ### Log Level
diff --git a/example/__tests__/MMKV.harness.ts b/example/__tests__/MMKV.harness.ts
index 59718dca..9dbb74bb 100644
--- a/example/__tests__/MMKV.harness.ts
+++ b/example/__tests__/MMKV.harness.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ import {
   afterEach,
 } from 'react-native-harness';
 import { Platform } from 'react-native';
-import { MMKV, createMMKV, deleteMMKV, existsMMKV } from 'react-native-mmkv';
+import {
+  MMKV,
+  createMMKV,
+  deleteMMKV,
+  existsMMKV,
+  getBaseDirectory,
+} from 'react-native-mmkv';
 
 const skipOnWeb = (reason: string): boolean => {
   if (Platform.OS === 'web') {
@@ -20,6 +26,12 @@ const waitForNextTick = async () => {
   await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
 };
 
+const getNativeCustomPath = (name: string): string | undefined => {
+  if (skipOnWeb('custom paths are not supported on Web')) return undefined;
+  const baseDirectory = getBaseDirectory();
+  return `${baseDirectory}/${name}`;
+};
+
 describe('MMKV Core Functionality', () => {
   let storage: MMKV;
 
@@ -1186,6 +1198,27 @@ describe('Deleting instances and checking if they exist', () => {
       const exists = existsMMKV('some-non-existing-instance');
       expect(exists).toStrictEqual(false);
     });
+
+    it('should accept an explicit undefined path argument', () => {
+      const id = `some-location-instance-${Date.now()}`;
+      const storage = createMMKV({ id });
+      storage.set('value', 'stored');
+
+      const exists = existsMMKV(id, undefined);
+      expect(exists).toStrictEqual(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should check custom path instances with their path', () => {
+      const id = `some-path-instance-${Date.now()}`;
+      const path = getNativeCustomPath(`path-aware-exists-${Date.now()}`);
+      if (path == null) return;
+
+      const storage = createMMKV({ id, path });
+      storage.set('value', 'stored');
+
+      expect(existsMMKV(id)).toStrictEqual(false);
+      expect(existsMMKV(id, path)).toStrictEqual(true);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Deleting an instance', () => {
@@ -1214,6 +1247,29 @@ describe('Deleting instances and checking if they exist', () => {
       const wasDeleted = deleteMMKV('some-non-existing-instance');
       expect(wasDeleted).toStrictEqual(false);
     });
+
+    it('should accept an explicit undefined path argument', () => {
+      const id = `some-location-instance-${Date.now()}`;
+      const storage = createMMKV({ id });
+      storage.set('value', 'stored');
+
+      const wasDeleted = deleteMMKV(id, undefined);
+      expect(wasDeleted).toStrictEqual(true);
+      expect(existsMMKV(id, undefined)).toStrictEqual(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should delete custom path instances with their path', () => {
+      const id = `some-path-instance-${Date.now()}`;
+      const path = getNativeCustomPath(`path-aware-delete-${Date.now()}`);
+      if (path == null) return;
+
+      const storage = createMMKV({ id, path });
+      storage.set('value', 'stored');
+
+      expect(existsMMKV(id, path)).toStrictEqual(true);
+      expect(deleteMMKV(id, path)).toStrictEqual(true);
+      expect(existsMMKV(id, path)).toStrictEqual(false);
+    });
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.cpp b/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.cpp
index e93be0b7..d71366ca 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ std::shared_ptr<HybridMMKVSpec> HybridMMKVFactory::createMMKV(const Configuratio
   return std::make_shared<HybridMMKV>(configuration);
 }
 
-bool HybridMMKVFactory::deleteMMKV(const std::string& id) {
-  return MMKV::removeStorage(id);
+bool HybridMMKVFactory::deleteMMKV(const std::string& id, const std::optional<std::string>& path) {
+  std::string rootPath = path.value_or("");
+  std::string* rootPathPtr = rootPath.empty() ? nullptr : &rootPath;
+  return MMKV::removeStorage(id, rootPathPtr);
 }
 
-bool HybridMMKVFactory::existsMMKV(const std::string& id) {
-  return MMKV::checkExist(id);
+bool HybridMMKVFactory::existsMMKV(const std::string& id, const std::optional<std::string>& path) {
+  std::string rootPath = path.value_or("");
+  std::string* rootPathPtr = rootPath.empty() ? nullptr : &rootPath;
+  return MMKV::checkExist(id, rootPathPtr);
 }
 
 } // namespace margelo::nitro::mmkv
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.hpp b/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.hpp
index b763f716..b5e99440 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.hpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/cpp/HybridMMKVFactory.hpp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class HybridMMKVFactory final : public HybridMMKVFactorySpec {
   void initializeMMKV(const std::string& rootPath) override;
 
   std::shared_ptr<HybridMMKVSpec> createMMKV(const Configuration& configuration) override;
-  bool deleteMMKV(const std::string& id) override;
-  bool existsMMKV(const std::string& id) override;
+  bool deleteMMKV(const std::string& id, const std::optional<std::string>& path) override;
+  bool existsMMKV(const std::string& id, const std::optional<std::string>& path) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace margelo::nitro::mmkv
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/nitrogen/generated/shared/c++/HybridMMKVFactorySpec.hpp b/packages/react-native-mmkv/nitrogen/generated/shared/c++/HybridMMKVFactorySpec.hpp
index 4fb51831..65eed233 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/nitrogen/generated/shared/c++/HybridMMKVFactorySpec.hpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/nitrogen/generated/shared/c++/HybridMMKVFactorySpec.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace margelo::nitro::mmkv { struct Configuration; }
 #include <memory>
 #include "HybridMMKVSpec.hpp"
 #include "Configuration.hpp"
+#include <optional>
 
 namespace margelo::nitro::mmkv {
 
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ namespace margelo::nitro::mmkv {
       // Methods
       virtual void initializeMMKV(const std::string& rootPath) = 0;
       virtual std::shared_ptr<HybridMMKVSpec> createMMKV(const Configuration& configuration) = 0;
-      virtual bool deleteMMKV(const std::string& id) = 0;
-      virtual bool existsMMKV(const std::string& id) = 0;
+      virtual bool deleteMMKV(const std::string& id, const std::optional<std::string>& path) = 0;
+      virtual bool existsMMKV(const std::string& id, const std::optional<std::string>& path) = 0;
 
     protected:
       // Hybrid Setup
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.ts
index c923b098..83d0710a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { getMMKVFactory } from '../getMMKVFactory'
 import { isTest } from '../isTest'
 
-export function deleteMMKV(id: string): boolean {
+export function deleteMMKV(id: string, path?: string): boolean {
   if (isTest()) {
     return true
   }
 
   const factory = getMMKVFactory()
-  return factory.deleteMMKV(id)
+  return factory.deleteMMKV(id, path)
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.web.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.web.ts
index 0f32d7a8..193d8556 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.web.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV.web.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import {
   LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY_WILDCARD,
 } from '../web/getLocalStorage'
 
-export function deleteMMKV(id: string): boolean {
+export function deleteMMKV(id: string, path?: string): boolean {
+  if (path != null) {
+    throw new Error("MMKV: 'path' is not supported on Web!")
+  }
+
   const storage = getLocalStorage()
   const prefix = id + LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY_WILDCARD
   let wasRemoved = false
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.ts
index 7ef6d0b8..b6484b24 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { getMMKVFactory } from '../getMMKVFactory'
 import { isTest } from '../isTest'
 
-export function existsMMKV(id: string): boolean {
+export function existsMMKV(id: string, path?: string): boolean {
   if (isTest()) {
     return true
   }
 
   const factory = getMMKVFactory()
-  return factory.existsMMKV(id)
+  return factory.existsMMKV(id, path)
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.web.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.web.ts
index b55416e5..ef369563 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.web.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/existsMMKV/existsMMKV.web.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import {
   LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY_WILDCARD,
 } from '../web/getLocalStorage'
 
-export function existsMMKV(id: string): boolean {
+export function existsMMKV(id: string, path?: string): boolean {
+  if (path != null) {
+    throw new Error("MMKV: 'path' is not supported on Web!")
+  }
+
   const storage = getLocalStorage()
   const prefix = id + LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY_WILDCARD
   const keys = Object.keys(storage)
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a4baf67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { getPlatformContext } from '../getMMKVFactory'
+
+/**
+ * Get the default native MMKV base directory.
+ */
+export function getBaseDirectory(): string {
+  const platformContext = getPlatformContext()
+  return platformContext.getBaseDirectory()
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory.web.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory.web.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c34aa82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory.web.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * Get the default native MMKV base directory.
+ */
+export function getBaseDirectory(): string {
+  throw new Error("MMKV: 'getBaseDirectory()' is not supported on Web!")
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/index.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/index.ts
index f059d8aa..11426e76 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ export type { Configuration, Mode } from './specs/MMKVFactory.nitro'
 // The create function
 export { createMMKV } from './createMMKV/createMMKV'
 
+// Path utilities
+export { getBaseDirectory } from './getBaseDirectory/getBaseDirectory'
+
 // Exists + Delete
 export { existsMMKV } from './existsMMKV/existsMMKV'
 export { deleteMMKV } from './deleteMMKV/deleteMMKV'
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/specs/MMKVFactory.nitro.ts b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/specs/MMKVFactory.nitro.ts
index 734f1558..40ac7d0d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/specs/MMKVFactory.nitro.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/src/specs/MMKVFactory.nitro.ts
@@ -112,16 +112,17 @@ export interface MMKVFactory extends HybridObject<{
   createMMKV(configuration: Configuration): MMKV
 
   /**
-   * Deletes the MMKV instance with the
-   * given {@linkcode id}.
+   * Deletes the MMKV instance with the given `id`.
+   * If the instance was created with a custom `path`, pass the same path here.
    */
-  deleteMMKV(id: string): boolean
+  deleteMMKV(id: string, path?: string): boolean
 
   /**
-   * Returns `true` if an MMKV instance with the
-   * given {@linkcode id} exists, `false` otherwise.
+   * Returns `true` if an MMKV instance with the given `id` exists, `false`
+   * otherwise. If the instance was created with a custom `path`, pass the same
+   * path here.
    */
-  existsMMKV(id: string): boolean
+  existsMMKV(id: string, path?: string): boolean
 
   /**
    * Get the default MMKV instance's ID.