Flutter vs React Native - 5 Reasons Why Business Owners Choose Flutter for App Development

Mobile apps have become essential for businesses to communicate with customers and promote sales. However, developing separate apps for iOS and Android can be challenging in terms of consistency, and it can be time-consuming and costly.

Mobile apps have become indispensable for businesses to communicate with customers and boost sales. However, developing separate apps for iOS and Android can be challenging in terms of consistency, and it can also be time-consuming and costly. To develop apps efficiently with limited resources and bring them to market faster, the open-source UI development tool “Flutter,” created by Google, has gained attention. Similar to Flutter, there is also “React Native,” a cross-platform framework developed by Facebook. In this article, we will explore five key reasons why business owners choose Flutter for app development, comparing it with React Native.

1. Cost

When creating an app, you typically need to develop two separate versions: one for iPhone and iPad, and one for Android. Each of these requires the use of different programming languages — Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android — meaning you need two separate development teams. Additionally, you’ll likely need a web-based admin panel, which requires yet another team, and coordinating communication between all these teams becomes a significant challenge. It’s easy to imagine that this requires a substantial number of people.

Flutter, on the other hand, was originally released as a cross-platform framework to develop apps for both iOS and Android with a single codebase. Now, it allows you to develop apps not just for mobile but also for web, Windows, Mac, and Linux simultaneously. This means that a single team can develop apps for iOS and Android, as well as the admin panel, all at once. Since code can be shared across platforms, maintaining consistency is much easier.

While React Native also allows development for both iOS and Android, it uses React for web development. Although the syntax is similar, the code cannot be shared as easily between the two.

Thus, with Flutter, you can significantly reduce the number of developers needed and keep costs down.

2. Productivity

2.1 Static Typing with Dart

One of the major productivity advantages of using Flutter is the use of Dart, a programming language developed by Google. Although Dart wasn’t very popular when it was first introduced, it has been gradually improved and is now a widely used language. Dart has a simple and easy-to-learn syntax, and it features a sound type system. This helps developers catch many errors at compile-time, leading to fewer bugs during development. Dart supports both object-oriented and functional programming, which also contributes to improved productivity.

2.2 Flutter’s Hot Reload

Flutter comes with a feature called Hot Reload, which allows you to update the UI without losing the app’s state. In traditional development methods, every time you make a change to the code, you would need to rebuild the app and check its behavior on an emulator or a physical device. This process takes time and slows down development. However, with Hot Reload, you can reflect changes in the code within seconds, significantly speeding up the development process.

3. Excellent Quality

Performance and user experience are crucial in mobile app development. Users expect apps to run smoothly and feature beautiful UI designs. Flutter delivers high performance, comparable to native apps running at 60fps.

Flutter also provides Material Design widgets that make it easy to create speed-optimized UIs. Whether you’re aiming for a simple, fast UI or a highly detailed, custom design, Flutter allows you to create both.

Conclusion

As demonstrated, Flutter offers excellent advantages for businesses in terms of cost, quality, and productivity. Specifically, reducing development costs and shortening timelines are very attractive benefits for business owners.

By considering Flutter for your app development, you can create competitive, high-quality apps.

At Finite Field Inc., we specialize in app development using Flutter. For more information, please contact us here.

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