Recently, more and more enterprises are choosing mobile app development for their products and services. As practice has shown, having a mobile app improves customer interaction, increases brand awareness, and provides effective marketing channels.

With the active development of Flutter, which allows creating apps for both iOS and Android simultaneously, companies often prefer cross-platform solutions to get to market faster and with fewer resources.

The question of whether cross-platform apps will replace native ones remains a hot topic for discussion.

Here, I won't try to convince you of the superiority of native development over cross-platform development or vice versa. In this article, I aim to outline the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.

Native Development 

The advantages of native apps include:

• High Performance: Maximum speed and responsiveness of the applications.
• Full Access to Devices: Use of all platform features and capabilities.
• Optimized UX/UI: Adherence to platform design standards.
• Stability and Reliability: Fewer bugs and compatibility issues.
• Immediate Access to New Features: Quick implementation of platform updates and new features.

As with all good things, there are also drawbacks. The main problem with native development is the high cost and significant time requirement since it involves creating and maintaining separate applications for iOS and Android.

Cross-platform Development

Cross-platform apps have their own set of advantages, such as:

• Cost Reduction: A single codebase for all platforms.
• Faster Time to Market: Simultaneous development and launch for iOS and Android.
• Unified User Experience: Consistent interface and features across all platforms.
• Simplified Project Management: Less coordination between development teams.
• Wide Audience Reach: Access to users on both platforms from the start.

When it comes to disadvantages, cross-platform apps may lag behind native ones in terms of performance and have limited access to device functions. Unlike native solutions, these limitations can affect the user experience, which is a significant drawback and can hurt the app's reputation.

Ultimately, we can endlessly analyze all the pros and cons, but each business decides which solution fits their goals and needs.