Flutter app development vs React Native. Which one is better for your project?

When you’re about to build your own mobile app, the urge to choose between available programming languages will come sooner or later. One of the best ways to develop a product in 2022 is cross-platform app development. So, what is the best app framework? If you want this choice to become a bit easier for you, follow this article to learn why it’s worth considering Flutter development rather than React Native.

Cross-platform app development

First, let’s have a look at the advantages of cross-platform app development. They are pretty obvious in 2022, and I’m sure you’re already sort of aware of them. This technology allows building an app able to operate on a few operational systems (meaning mainly iOS and Android) with writing only one code. Mobile apps built with this method are fully responsive and deliver satisfying functionality, nearly identical on both platforms. 

For a startup, when your budget is surely limited, that’s simply a great choice. You can launch your app on different platforms with only one codebase. This will allow you to test your mobile app and collect early feedback fast and at an optimized cost. 

Flutter vs React Native

Taking into consideration a number of publications about this comparison, there is a kind of battle going on between these two technologies. What is the difference between Flutter and React Native? Flutter is an open-source app framework created by Google containing ready-to-use widgets using Google’s programming language called Dart. On the contrary, React Native is based on JavaScript and created by Facebook.

Although both of them offer similar functionalities, at AppUnite we’re in favor of Flutter. We’ve been developing many successful apps for the last few years, and we know this technology like the back of our hands. 

Why do we recommend Flutter rather than React Native? To name just a few reasons, Flutter:

• Helps to deliver a single code base for both platforms with much easier debugging than React Native offers.
• Is rapidly growing (React Native has 99.000 stars on Github, and Flutter has 132,000).
• It has its own widgets that make development much faster than native development.
• Provides much more intuitive interfaces than React.
• Is the only option for mobile SDK with reactive views without JavaScript bridge.
• It offers the possibility to implement any native feature, unlike React, where developing custom models is more complicated.

Obviously, React Native, as a cross-platform app development tool, offers similar functionalities and might be the right choice as well. However, from our perspective of many years of experience in using Flutter development, we can say thanks to huge flexibility in developing custom models, Flutter is a great choice for startups. Although it naturally has some disadvantages, such as being on the market shorter than React Native (Dart programming language is also less popular than JavaScript) and not so well equipped with tutorials and training materials, we still think it’s great for developing even demanding cross-platform projects.

To learn more about the pros and cons of both technologies, go to our article at AppUnite blog: Flutter vs React Native - which framework will be best for you. This blog post will provide you with more insights on comparison Flutter vs React Native and on choosing the right programming language or app framework.

Summary: the best app framework

Interested in Flutter app development? Feel free to drop me a message. I and a team of AppUnite will advise you on the best solutions and clarify how the benefits of Flutter may resonate with your current challenges and business goals.