[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":710},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-flutter-vs-react-native":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":696,"description":697,"extension":698,"meta":699,"navigation":700,"path":701,"readTime":702,"seo":703,"slug":704,"stem":705,"tags":706,"__hash__":709},"blogEn\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fflutter-vs-react-native.md","Flutter vs React Native in 2024 — Which One to Choose for Your App",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":680},"minimark",[9,14,23,28,34,40,43,47,54,57,111,153,159,161,165,169,185,188,202,208,210,214,217,281,287,293,295,299,307,310,321,327,329,333,399,402,404,408,413,427,432,446,448,452,455,500,502,506,512,544,547,549,553,625,629,634,645,650,661,667,676],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"flutter-vs-react-native-what-to-choose-in-2024","Flutter vs React Native — What to Choose in 2024",[15,16,17,18,22],"p",{},"One of the most common questions when ordering a mobile app: ",[19,20,21],"strong",{},"Flutter or React Native?"," Both solve the same problem — one codebase, two stores. But they do it differently. Let me break it down honestly, without bias.",[24,25,27],"h2",{"id":26},"quick-overview","Quick Overview",[15,29,30,33],{},[19,31,32],{},"Flutter"," — Google's framework, released in 2018. Language: Dart. Renders UI itself, doesn't use native components.",[15,35,36,39],{},[19,37,38],{},"React Native"," — from Meta (Facebook), since 2015. Language: JavaScript\u002FTypeScript. Maps components to native UI elements of the platform.",[41,42],"hr",{},[24,44,46],{"id":45},"performance","Performance",[15,48,49,50,53],{},"Flutter runs on its own rendering engine ",[19,51,52],{},"Skia\u002FImpeller"," — it draws every pixel itself. This gives stable 60\u002F120fps without platform dependency.",[15,55,56],{},"React Native communicates with the native layer through a JavaScript Bridge (or the newer JSI architecture). This adds overhead on animations and complex interfaces.",[58,59,64],"pre",{"className":60,"code":61,"language":62,"meta":63,"style":63},"language-dart shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark","\u002F\u002F Flutter — smooth animation, no JS bridge\nAnimatedContainer(\n  duration: Duration(milliseconds: 300),\n  curve: Curves.easeInOut,\n  width: isExpanded ? 300 : 100,\n  child: MyWidget(),\n)\n","dart","",[65,66,67,75,81,87,93,99,105],"code",{"__ignoreMap":63},[68,69,72],"span",{"class":70,"line":71},"line",1,[68,73,74],{},"\u002F\u002F Flutter — smooth animation, no JS bridge\n",[68,76,78],{"class":70,"line":77},2,[68,79,80],{},"AnimatedContainer(\n",[68,82,84],{"class":70,"line":83},3,[68,85,86],{},"  duration: Duration(milliseconds: 300),\n",[68,88,90],{"class":70,"line":89},4,[68,91,92],{},"  curve: Curves.easeInOut,\n",[68,94,96],{"class":70,"line":95},5,[68,97,98],{},"  width: isExpanded ? 300 : 100,\n",[68,100,102],{"class":70,"line":101},6,[68,103,104],{},"  child: MyWidget(),\n",[68,106,108],{"class":70,"line":107},7,[68,109,110],{},")\n",[58,112,116],{"className":113,"code":114,"language":115,"meta":63,"style":63},"language-javascript shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark","\u002F\u002F React Native — through Animated API\nconst width = useRef(new Animated.Value(100)).current;\nAnimated.timing(width, {\n  toValue: isExpanded ? 300 : 100,\n  duration: 300,\n  useNativeDriver: false,\n}).start();\n","javascript",[65,117,118,123,128,133,138,143,148],{"__ignoreMap":63},[68,119,120],{"class":70,"line":71},[68,121,122],{},"\u002F\u002F React Native — through Animated API\n",[68,124,125],{"class":70,"line":77},[68,126,127],{},"const width = useRef(new Animated.Value(100)).current;\n",[68,129,130],{"class":70,"line":83},[68,131,132],{},"Animated.timing(width, {\n",[68,134,135],{"class":70,"line":89},[68,136,137],{},"  toValue: isExpanded ? 300 : 100,\n",[68,139,140],{"class":70,"line":95},[68,141,142],{},"  duration: 300,\n",[68,144,145],{"class":70,"line":101},[68,146,147],{},"  useNativeDriver: false,\n",[68,149,150],{"class":70,"line":107},[68,151,152],{},"}).start();\n",[15,154,155,158],{},[19,156,157],{},"Performance winner:"," Flutter, especially on complex animations.",[41,160],{},[24,162,164],{"id":163},"development-speed","Development Speed",[166,167,38],"h3",{"id":168},"react-native",[170,171,172,176,179,182],"ul",{},[173,174,175],"li",{},"If the team knows React — minimal learning curve",[173,177,178],{},"Huge npm package ecosystem",[173,180,181],{},"Hot reload works fast",[173,183,184],{},"Easier to find developers (more JS devs around)",[166,186,32],{"id":187},"flutter",[170,189,190,193,196,199],{},[173,191,192],{},"Dart is learned in 1–2 weeks if you know any C-like language",[173,194,195],{},"Rich widget library out of the box",[173,197,198],{},"Fewer third-party dependencies",[173,200,201],{},"Excellent hot reload too",[15,203,204,207],{},[19,205,206],{},"In practice:"," React Native is faster for a team with a JS background. Flutter is faster when you need complex custom UI.",[41,209],{},[24,211,213],{"id":212},"ui-and-design","UI and Design",[15,215,216],{},"This is the main architectural difference:",[218,219,220,233],"table",{},[221,222,223],"thead",{},[224,225,226,229,231],"tr",{},[227,228],"th",{},[227,230,32],{},[227,232,38],{},[234,235,236,248,259,270],"tbody",{},[224,237,238,242,245],{},[239,240,241],"td",{},"Rendering",[239,243,244],{},"Own engine",[239,246,247],{},"Native components",[224,249,250,253,256],{},[239,251,252],{},"Looks",[239,254,255],{},"Same on iOS and Android",[239,257,258],{},"Like a native platform app",[224,260,261,264,267],{},[239,262,263],{},"Customization",[239,265,266],{},"Complete",[239,268,269],{},"Limited by native capabilities",[224,271,272,275,278],{},[239,273,274],{},"Animations",[239,276,277],{},"Easy, any kind",[239,279,280],{},"Harder, bridge limitations",[15,282,283,286],{},[19,284,285],{},"When Flutter is better:"," unique design, branded components, game-like interfaces.",[15,288,289,292],{},[19,290,291],{},"When React Native is better:"," need it to look \"native\" (like iOS system settings).",[41,294],{},[24,296,298],{"id":297},"ecosystem-and-packages","Ecosystem and Packages",[58,300,305],{"className":301,"code":303,"language":304},[302],"language-text","Flutter pub.dev:    ~40,000 packages\nReact Native npm:   ~1,000,000+ packages (all of npm)\n","text",[65,306,303],{"__ignoreMap":63},[15,308,309],{},"Sounds like an RN win, but in practice:",[170,311,312,315,318],{},[173,313,314],{},"Flutter packages are specifically written for mobile",[173,316,317],{},"npm has a lot of abandoned junk",[173,319,320],{},"Flutter pub.dev has a package quality rating system",[15,322,323,326],{},[19,324,325],{},"Conclusion:"," Flutter has fewer packages, but they're more reliable.",[41,328],{},[24,330,332],{"id":331},"platform-support","Platform Support",[218,334,335,346],{},[221,336,337],{},[224,338,339,342,344],{},[227,340,341],{},"Platform",[227,343,32],{},[227,345,38],{},[234,347,348,358,367,378,389],{},[224,349,350,353,356],{},[239,351,352],{},"iOS",[239,354,355],{},"✅",[239,357,355],{},[224,359,360,363,365],{},[239,361,362],{},"Android",[239,364,355],{},[239,366,355],{},[224,368,369,372,375],{},[239,370,371],{},"Web",[239,373,374],{},"✅ (beta)",[239,376,377],{},"✅ (via RN Web)",[224,379,380,383,386],{},[239,381,382],{},"Desktop",[239,384,385],{},"✅ (Windows\u002FMac\u002FLinux)",[239,387,388],{},"❌ limited",[224,390,391,394,397],{},[239,392,393],{},"Telegram Mini App",[239,395,396],{},"✅ via WebView",[239,398,396],{},[15,400,401],{},"Flutter wins on platform coverage.",[41,403],{},[24,405,407],{"id":406},"real-world-examples","Real-World Examples",[15,409,410],{},[19,411,412],{},"Companies using Flutter:",[170,414,415,418,421,424],{},[173,416,417],{},"BMW App",[173,419,420],{},"eBay Motors",[173,422,423],{},"Google Pay (parts)",[173,425,426],{},"Alibaba (Xianyu)",[15,428,429],{},[19,430,431],{},"Companies using React Native:",[170,433,434,437,440,443],{},[173,435,436],{},"Facebook",[173,438,439],{},"Instagram (partially)",[173,441,442],{},"Airbnb (moved back to native)",[173,444,445],{},"Discord",[41,447],{},[24,449,451],{"id":450},"development-cost","Development Cost",[15,453,454],{},"Cost is roughly equal — it depends on complexity, not the framework.",[218,456,457,468],{},[221,458,459],{},[224,460,461,464,466],{},[227,462,463],{},"App type",[227,465,32],{},[227,467,38],{},[234,469,470,480,490],{},[224,471,472,475,478],{},[239,473,474],{},"MVP \u002F simple",[239,476,477],{},"from $100",[239,479,477],{},[224,481,482,485,488],{},[239,483,484],{},"Medium (auth, API, 10+ screens)",[239,486,487],{},"from $300",[239,489,487],{},[224,491,492,495,498],{},[239,493,494],{},"Complex (payments, real-time, offline)",[239,496,497],{},"from $800",[239,499,497],{},[41,501],{},[24,503,505],{"id":504},"my-personal-pick","My Personal Pick",[15,507,508,509,511],{},"I use ",[19,510,32],{}," in 90% of projects. 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