What is React Native ?
React native is a JavaScript framework for native app development. In this framework you just have to write code once in react native and then use that on both android and ios platforms. This is not like ionic or any other framework where they just put the web code to webview and make an app. React native produces original native apps. You can further export apps as android app or ios app. React native is created by the Facebook team. Facebook, Instagram, Skype, Pinterest etc. use react native in their apps.
Why React Native ?
React native is a Hybrid or cross-platform mobile app development framework. So firstly I need to answer why choose hybrid over native development.
Hybrid App development over native development
- When we can write code for one time and then get 2 products, that’s a great deal i think.
- It saves time, extra team and much more.
- This does not require any native language knowledge for app development like swift or java.
So we know hybrid is a good choice for app development, but there are many hybrid app development frameworks why choose react native.
React native over other Hybrid app development frameworks
There are many hybrid or cross-platform frameworks like ionic, flutter, phonegap etc. than why choose react native
React native vs Ionic
- React native final outcome was a real native app, but the ionic app is just a webpage with html and css in a webview. So ionic does not contain native feel of the app.
- Native libraries or functionality work flawlessly in react native. But ionic sometimes causes problems.
React native vs Flutter
- React native use react but flutter uses dart which is a little bit different for so much developers to adopt. Many people know Javascript can easily go into react native but not on flutter.
- React native has a huge community but Flutter is new so it’s community is growing. So right now react native is more stable because it comes first.
