Cross-Platform vs Native Apps

Discussions revolve around the pros and cons of cross-platform app development frameworks versus native apps, including UI challenges, performance issues, platform integration difficulties, and recommendations for tools like React Native or Kotlin Multiplatform.

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Spivak β€’ Sep 19, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Usage? Who is developing new cross platform apps in something other than a web stack?

h1d β€’ Dec 22, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Are you just concerning the "look" or some technical disadvantage of such cross platform apps.

therealx β€’ Sep 21, 2020 β€’ View on HN

The successful cross platform apps usually are in a space where having a non-native GUI is accepted.

Igglyboo β€’ Nov 21, 2014 β€’ View on HN

Because native applications generally work better than cross-platform ones?

6thSigma β€’ Aug 19, 2013 β€’ View on HN

Always go native. Cross platform frameworks are still not very good especially in the design department.

saagarjha β€’ Dec 5, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Not really, no. It's very difficult to bridge different platform UI paradigms with just a language layer.

kkjjkgjjgg β€’ Feb 12, 2022 β€’ View on HN

What is the current go to solution for cross platform apps?

ARandomerDude β€’ Nov 13, 2022 β€’ View on HN

What’s your recommendation for cross-platform app development these days?

scarface_74 β€’ Jul 12, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Because your app will equally suck on all platforms?

jayd16 β€’ Feb 27, 2018 β€’ View on HN

It's not for Android developers. It's for cross platform developers so it just had to be nicer than that.