Comparison

Flutter vs NativeScript

On the evidence we track, Flutter leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flutter59
NativeScript39
Score
Vioscale score
Flutter59 / 100high · 79%
NativeScript39 / 100low · 12%
Pricing
Free tier
Flutter
NativeScript
Model
NativeScript
Price level
Flutterfree
NativeScript
Integrations
Count
Flutter7
NativeScript5
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flutter9
NativeScript
Github stars
Flutter178,663
NativeScript
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flutter100
NativeScript
Release
Cadence days
Flutter32
NativeScript
History
Flutter7 items
NativeScript
License
Spdx
NativeScript
Language
Primary
FlutterDart
NativeScript
Market
Availability
NativeScript
Content
Faq
Flutter6 items
NativeScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Target platforms
FlutteriOS, Android, Web, Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), Embedded
NativeScriptiOS and Android
Approach
FlutterMultiplatform shared logic
NativeScriptCross-platform native render
Primary language
FlutterDart
NativeScriptTypeScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Flutter
NativeScript
DX
Hot reload
Flutter
NativeScript-
TypeScript-first
Flutter
NativeScript
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Flutter-
NativeScript-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Flutter
NativeScript
Desktop support
Flutter
NativeScript-
Builds for web
Flutter
NativeScript-
Capability
Native API access
FlutterPlugin / bridged
NativeScriptFull native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Flutter
NativeScript-

What each one is

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

Flutter

Leader

An open-source framework that compiles applications to native machine code for mobile and desktop platforms, and to JavaScript for web, enabling developers to create apps for multiple platforms using a single Dart codebase.

Independently observed

NativeScript

Build fully native apps using TypeScript with a shared set of components that map directly to each platform's native UI building blocks, without sacrificing user experience.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Flutter

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

NativeScript

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Flutter
NativeScript
iOS
Flutter
NativeScript
Android
Flutter
NativeScript
macOS
Flutter
NativeScript
Windows
Flutter
NativeScript
Linux
Flutter
NativeScript
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flutter
NativeScript
Self-hosted
Flutter
NativeScript

Integrations

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

Flutter

Leader
7 total
  • Firebase
  • Google Play
  • Google Pay
  • Google Wallet
  • Google Maps
  • Google Ads
  • Figma
Independently observed

NativeScript

5 total
  • Angular
  • React
  • Solid
  • Svelte
  • Vue
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.