Cross-Platform Mobile Development
Building apps for iOS and Android no longer means two codebases. React Native and Flutter let you write once and deploy everywhere.
React Native
Created by Facebook, React Native uses JavaScript and React for mobile development.
Pros
- JavaScript ecosystem - leverage existing skills
- Large community and libraries
- Hot reloading for fast development
- 8+ years of production use
Cons
- JavaScript bridge can cause performance overhead
- Some features require native modules
Popular Apps
Facebook, Instagram, Shopify, Discord, Coinbase
Flutter
Google's Flutter uses Dart and renders with its own graphics engine.
Pros
- Excellent performance - compiles to native ARM code
- Beautiful, customizable widgets
- Single codebase for mobile, web, and desktop
- Fast hot reload
Cons
- Requires learning Dart
- Larger app size
Popular Apps
Google Pay, BMW, Alibaba, eBay Motors, Nubank
When to Choose Each
Choose React Native if your team knows JavaScript/React or you need to share code with a web app.
Choose Flutter if performance is critical or you want pixel-perfect UI across platforms.
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