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Pros & Cons of Using React Native as Cross-platform Mobile App Development

Author: Rakesh Singh
by Rakesh Singh
Posted: Feb 24, 2019

The cross-platform app development is seemingly becoming popular as the layer of competition is exceeding higher up the order. And beyond any doubt, React Native has been identified as the most preferred cross-platform solution for the creation of both Android & iOS apps respectively. With React Native, you can work on two different operating systems using a solo platform.

Backed by Facebook, React is an open source framework that lets you create native mobile apps using the JavaScript programming language. One can develop apps using React native similar to what you do while employing Java or Kotlin for Android & Objective-C or Swift for iOS.

React Native also proves helpful in building attractive User Interfaces, which cannot be distinguished from a native app. The React Native may be a popular option, but it is not the best choice as it has some drawbacks as well. Hence before divining for React native app development have a look at pros & cons...

Pros of React Native as a cross-platform mobile app development

  • Known for Optimal Performance
  • Can Reuse the Codes and Pre-Developed Components
  • Large Community of Developers
  • Advantage of Live & Hot Reloading
  • React Native is a Cost-Effective Solution
  • Offers Simple User Interface
  • Support for Third-Party Plugins
  • Offers More Stable Apps
  • Modular Architecture
  • Providing Handy Solutions and Libraries

Cons of React Native as a cross-platform mobile app development

  • React Native is still new and immature
  • Learning the Rope is a Tough Ask
  • It Lacks the Security Robustness
  • Takes More Time to Initialize
  • Managing the Memory

Hence, before diving to the depth of the sea and starting mobile app development, every mobile app developers should look over the pros as well as cons of react native using for cross-platform app development. Most of the app development companies are practicing and many of them are ready to adopt react native. This guide could be the best way.

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