React Native vs. Native: The Best Choice for Startups

For startups, choosing the right technology stack is a critical decision. It affects your budget, timeline, and product quality. The biggest debate? Native development (Swift/Kotlin) versus Cross-Platform (React Native).

The Case for React Native

Pros:

• Single Codebase: Write once, run on both iOS and Android. This significantly cuts development time and cost.
• Faster Time-to-Market: Ideal for MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) where speed is easecnce.
• Large Community: Backed by Meta, with a massive ecosystem of libraries.

The Case for Native Development

Pros:

• Peak Performance: Native apps have direct access to device hardware, offering slightly better performance for complex graphics or gaming.
• Latest Features: Immediate access to new OS updates and APIs.

Which Should You Choose?

For 90% of startups, React Native is the smarter choice. It offers a "near-native" experience at a fraction of the cost and time. Unless you are building a high-end 3D game or an AR-heavy app, React Native provides the efficiency you need to launch and iterate quickly.

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