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React Native
What is React Native?
An open source framework launched back in 2015 and is backed by Facebook. It provides all the tools you need to develop cross-platform applications on iOS, Android, and Windows. Languages include JavaScript, Swift, Objective-C, C++, and Python.
React Native, like React, has a very strong community support backing it up. Alongside this component, React Native allows developers to build applications that provides native look-and-feel by utilizing the devices' native APIs and components sometimes out of reach.
Advantages of React Native
- Code re-usability
- Huge support community
- Performance is greater than Ionic
Disadvantages of React Native
- Native code
- Need React background
Ionic
What is Ionic?
An open source SDK launched in 2013. It uses HTML/CSS, SaaS, JavaScript, etc. to develop cross-platform mobile applications. You can develop cross-platform hybrid apps for web, native iOS, and Android.
Ionic is similar to React Native when it comes to the strong community support. Since Ionic allows developers to create hybrid cross-platform applications, creators will need to know how to use third-party packages in order to wrap application in native covers.
Advantages of Ionic
- Easy-to-learn framework
- Fast prototyping
Disadvantages of Ionic
- Lower performance
- App will look the same regardless of platform
There are always advantages and disadvantages of cross-platform and hybrid applications. If you are interested, here is a previous article:
Flutter
What is Flutter?
Powered by Google, Flutter designs native-type applications on Android and iOS. Flutter was launched in 2017 and consists of widgets as its building blocks. It uses Dart, which is developed by Google as well. Dart is based on C/C++.
Advantages of Flutter
- UI building components
- Dart support
Disadvantages of Flutter
- Design features may not be up to date
Helpful Links
- React Native
- React Native Tutorial for Beginners
- Ionic
- Ionic Framework Crash Course
- Flutter
- Introducing Flutter
- How do I make my first Flutter app
Happy coding!
Top comments (2)
Thanks for this comprehensive comparison between React Native, Ionic, and Flutter! It's clear that each of these platforms has their own strengths and weaknesses. As an enthusiast of Flutter, I'd like to add a bit more color to its advantages and disadvantages. For a more detailed analysis, I'd recommend these articles: Flutter vs. React Native: Which Framework Wins in 2023? and Flutter vs. Ionic: Which One is Better?. They provide excellent insights on these topics and can further guide your decision-making process.
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