React NativevsFlutter
Both let you ship iOS and Android from one codebase. The choice usually comes down to your team's existing skills and how custom your UI needs to be. Here's the breakdown we use.
Short answer: Have web/JS talent or need the biggest ecosystem? React Native. Want pixel-perfect custom UI and top rendering performance? Flutter.
React Native vs Flutter, side by side
| Criterion | React Native | Flutter |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript / TypeScript | Dart |
| UI approach | Native components | Own rendering engine |
| Performance | Very good | Excellent (compiled) |
| Ecosystem / libraries | Huge (npm) | Growing |
| Hiring pool | Large (JS devs) | Smaller |
| Custom / animated UI | Good | Best-in-class |
| Code sharing with web | High (React) | Limited |
Choose React Native when
- Your team already writes React or JavaScript
- You want to share logic with a React web app
- You need a mature library for nearly everything
Choose Flutter when
- You want a highly custom, brand-heavy UI with rich animation
- Consistent pixel-perfect rendering across devices is critical
- Raw rendering performance is a top priority
We default to React Native because most of our clients already have React on the web, so logic, types, and talent carry across. Flutter is our pick when a product lives or dies on custom motion and pixel-perfect UI — a consumer app where the interface is the brand. Both are production-grade; there's no wrong answer, only a better fit.
FAQs
Which is faster, React Native or Flutter?
Flutter usually edges ahead on raw rendering because it compiles to native code and controls its own rendering engine. For most business apps, both are more than fast enough.
Which is easier to hire for?
React Native — it uses JavaScript/TypeScript, so the huge pool of web developers can contribute. Flutter uses Dart, which fewer developers know.
Not sure which to choose?
Tell us about your project and we'll recommend the right stack — honestly, within one business day.