Comparison

Apache Cordova vs React Native

On the evidence we track, React Native leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Cordova38

★React Native78

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apache Cordova	React NativeLeader
vioscaleAI score	38 / 100low · 43%	78 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	14	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.1	4.4
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/appdev/security/	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	111,015
Github starsadoption.github_stars	712	126,686
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	14,689,002
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	7
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C++
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	4 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Apache Cordova38 / 100low · 43%

React Native78 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

Apache Cordova✓

React Native✓

Model

Apache Cordovaopen_source

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

Apache Cordovafree

React Nativefree

Transparent

Apache Cordova–

React Native✓

Integrations

Count

Apache Cordova14

React Native–

Security

Scorecard

Apache Cordova4.1

React Native4.4

Trust center

Apache Cordovahttps://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/appdev/security/

React Native–

Vulnerabilities

Apache Cordova–

React NativeCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Apache Cordova–

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apache Cordova–

React Native111,015

Github stars

Apache Cordova712

React Native126,686

Package downloads weekly

Apache Cordova–

React Native14,689,002

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apache Cordova0

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

Apache Cordova–

React Native7

History

Apache Cordova–

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

Apache Cordova–

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

Apache Cordova–

React NativeC++

Content

Faq

Apache Cordova5 items

React Native4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Apache Cordova	React Native
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	WebView hybrid	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	HTML/CSS/JavaScript	JavaScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI	✗	✓
DX
Hot reload	-	✓
TypeScript-first	-	✗
Delivery
Over-the-air code push	✓	-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms	✓	✓
Desktop support	✓	✓
Builds for web	✓	✓
Capability
Native API access	Plugin / bridged	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

Apache CordovaiOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

Apache CordovaWebView hybrid

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

Apache CordovaHTML/CSS/JavaScript

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Apache Cordova✗

React Native✓

Hot reload

Apache Cordova-

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

Apache Cordova-

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Apache Cordova✓

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Apache Cordova✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

Apache Cordova✓

React Native✓

Builds for web

Apache Cordova✓

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

Apache CordovaPlugin / bridged

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Apache Cordova-

React Native✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova wraps HTML/JavaScript applications into native containers, allowing developers to target multiple platforms with a single codebase while accessing native device APIs through plugins.

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

React Native enables developers to write native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript and React, with UI rendering directly to native platform components. It provides a declarative API compiled to native code, supporting hot reloading during development and direct platform API access.

Independently observed

Pricing

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Apache Cordova

Open source

as of 2026-10-13verify ↗

React Native

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-10-15verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Apache Cordova	React Native
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

iOS

Apache Cordova✓

React Native✓

Android

Apache Cordova✓

React Native✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

Apache Cordova✓

React Native–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Cordova

14 total

Battery Status
Camera
Device
Dialogs
File
Geolocation
Inappbrowser
Media
Media Capture
Network Information
Screen Orientation
Splashscreen
Statusbar
Vibration

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

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