Framework Comparison: Ionic vs Cordova vs Flutter vs Xamarin vs React Native
Criteria Ionic Cordova Flutter Xamarin React Native
Developed By Ionic Team Apache Google Microsoft Meta (Facebook)
Programming Language
HTML, CSS, JS HTML, CSS, JS Dart C#, .NET JavaScript (React)
UI Rendering WebView WebView Skia Engine Native Native UI
Code Reusability Very High Very High High Very High High
Performance Moderate Moderate to Low Very High High High
Native Access Via Plugins Via Plugins Direct Full API Access Via JS Bridge
UI Customization Limited Limited High Good/Excellent Native Feel
Learning Curve Easy Easy Moderate Moderate to High Easy to Moderate
IDE Support Any Any VS Code, Android Studio
Visual Studio VS Code, Android Studio
Hot Reload Yes Yes (Limited) Yes Yes Yes
Community Strong Aging Active Strong in .NET Large
Target Platforms Android, iOS, Web Android, iOS Android, iOS, Web Android, iOS, WindowsAndroid, iOS, Web
App Size Small to Moderate Small to Moderate Large Large Moderate
Use Cases Web to App Simple Hybrid High Performance AppsEnterprise Apps Mainstream Apps
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