7 Criteria to Consider While Selecting Xamarin vs. Ionic Framework

Xamarin vs. Ionic – confused which cross-platform framework to choose? Put a glance on this comparison based on 7 criteria to make an informed decision.

With the advent of hybrid frameworks businesses are glad to grab the opportunity of developing a single mobile app that can be run on different mobile OS, saving them development cost and time. Even developers are at ease with these cross-platform frameworks as they can use a single set of code to develop custom user interfaces specific to each platform.

Xamarin and Ionic are two out of many mobile app development frameworks with their pros and cons. We discuss below certain key points to consider while you choose your one:

Development budget

Xamarin incurs development cost but having only.Net developers would suffice. Ionic, on the other hand, has no such cost but you need to hire developers adept at different programming languages. Now weigh out the cost based on this comparison and decide as per your budget.

Time allotted for project

If you want your app ready within a short period then rely on Ionic as Xamarin takes more time to test codes. Ionic along with emulator like Ripple can really get you results within no time.

Framework with Microsoft advantage

Based on C#, Xamarin is best suited for Microsoft’s very own.Net platform hence has an Microsoft advantage. Ionic, however, is mostly based on JavaScript.

Supported design patterns

Ionic offers scalability as it supports all MV (MVC+MVP+MVVM) architectural patterns. Microsoft-owned Xamarin supports only MVVM pattern.

Performance

Xamarin is a little ahead of Ionic in terms of performance with less memory issues and relatively less ramp up time. Ionic at times perform badly owing to several memory management issues.

Nature of project

If your app has many features then Xamarin, being easy to maintain, is a long term solution for you. It will be just the opposite with Ionic.

Competitive advantage

By providing your users best and authentic experience via Xamarin you can get a competitive advantage whereas Ionic needs excessive upgradation to keep you ahead in competition.

So which framework suits your app? You can even reach out to any outsourcing mobile app development firms in India for cost-effective and efficient solution.

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