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September 23, 2020
Today, mobile developers no longer have to choose between outstanding user experience and perfect compatibility with different platforms. Things changed in 2015 when Facebook released an open-source JavaScript framework for mobile apps called React Native. Building an app with React Native is much faster than in the days when AngulasJS was the best possible solution available. Why is that so? Because working with React Native allows developers to work on creating applications for Android and iOS simultaneously. Along with that, such applications will look and feel native, providing an equally great user experience in each case.
The secret lies in a single code database that is compatible with different mobile platforms. Powered by a ReactJS UI library, React Native has become a top solution that works for such global apps as Facebook and Instagram. The principle behind it is simple: the developers write code once, which reduces time and monetary expenses in direct proportion to the number of platforms they are coding for. An interesting thing about React Native is that it is based on React but was specifically created to develop cross-platform mobile apps. An older creation by Facebook engineers helps in frontend development. Both frameworks have a lot in common (e.g. use the same JSX language mixed with JavaScript), but still differ from each other (e.g. React Native allows to use some native UI elements additionally).
Alas, nothing is perfect in this world, and React Native is no exception. So that you can evaluate the capabilities of the framework and understand how to apply it in business, let’s weigh some of the major pros and cons React Native offers to customers and developers:
In fact, it doesn't really matter what technology you pick to develop a standard business application. Otherwise, when dealing with CPU-heavy apps and animations, Flutter is still the most performing option. If your task is as simple as possible and aimed at a single platform, Native is just the right fit. But what can you do with React Native? You probably already know the answer - you can take full advantage of cross-platform superiority. In any case, each project requires expert assessment. One technology may perform better than another under certain conditions.
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Initial release | May 2017 | March 2015 |
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Programming language | Dart | Java Script |
Platform support (stable) | Android, IOS | Android, IOS, Web Apps |
App performance | Close to native | Fairly robust |
Open Source | Yes | Yes |
Documentation | Extensive | Extensive |
UI | Proprietary customized widgets | Native components |
Community & support | Limited, fast growing | Extensive |
60+ fps support | Yes | Requires workarounds |
Code reusability | Up to 90% | Up to 90% |
JIT, AOT compillation | Yes | No |
Used by | Google, Alibaba, Tencent, Reflectly | Facebook, Instagram, Uber, Salesforce |
The React Native framework is equipped with a specific set of functions and tools, but only a React Native app development company has enough expertise to leverage them all efficiently. Our team of professional developers will squeeze all out of the framework and optimize problematic technical glitches for your apps. For our part, we guarantee that customers will be able to enjoy a really native user interface that is easy to use and integrate in the shortest time possible.
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