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Flutter vs React Native: who are we betting on?

In the last post, we compared cross-platform applications with native ones. It would seem that the conclusions have been drawn and now you can safely nag the MVP. But here a new problem arises - the choice of a framework. 

And let's go back to the previous post again…  

If you have chosen the "red tablet", then you probably understand that you do not have a choice in front of you as a business and you need both iOS and Android developers (if you are a developer, then you and your setup decide here).

If you are on the side of the "blue", then this post is just written for you. Here we will briefly compare both frameworks and draw conclusions. 

  • Uses JavaScript. This allows developers familiar with web development to easily switch to mobile development.
  • React Native applications use native components, which can lead to good performance, but sometimes require optimization and additional efforts to create complex interfaces.
  • It supports Android and iOS, but it is also possible to develop for other platforms (for example, Web and Windows) using additional tools.
  • By using native components and popular libraries, development time can be shortened, especially for developers familiar with React.
  • Uses the Dart language, which is less common. In this case, you will have to allocate resources to find and hire suitable specialists.
  • Flutter compiles the code into native ARM code, which ensures high performance and smooth animations.
  • It has a rich library of widgets and allows you to create complex interfaces using a single code. This provides greater flexibility and uniformity in design, and requires less effort from developers.
  • It also supports Android and iOS, as well as Web and desktop applications. Here Flutter is in no way inferior to React Native. 
  • It may take more time to study Dart and the features of the framework, but it provides fast interface development thanks to ready-made widgets.

For convenience, we will display the results in a table 👇

React NativeFlutter
Programming language Java Script Dart 
Efficiency 
Creating an interface 
Platform support 
Development time 

As we can see, Flutter is ahead of React Native on several points. But despite this, both frameworks compete well with each other and both are in demand in the market. 

What should you choose? Depends on your requirements and capabilities :) 

I hope this mini-analysis was useful. I will be glad to read your opinion in the comments.