"Should we go native or cross-platform?" is still the most common question we get on mobile projects. The right answer depends on your team, your timeline and what your app actually does.
Native (Swift / Kotlin)
Best when: app needs deep platform integration, peak performance, latest OS features on day one, or your team already knows the platforms.
- Pros: First-class platform feel, full SDK access, fastest performance
- Cons: Two codebases, two teams, slower time-to-market
Flutter
Best when: you want one codebase, premium UI control, and platform-specific feel matters less than ship speed.
- Pros: Single codebase, 60fps everywhere, large ecosystem, great DX
- Cons: Larger app size, steep learning curve for Dart, occasional platform gaps
React Native
Best when: your team is React-fluent and you want to share logic between web and mobile.
- Pros: Reuse React skills, big community, Expo makes setup trivial
- Cons: Bridge complexity, platform-specific quirks
Our default recommendation
For most product startups: Flutter for speed, native for premium consumer apps, React Native if your team lives in JavaScript.