Comparison

Flutter vs NativeScript

On the evidence we track, Flutter leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Flutter64
NativeScript49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Flutter64 / 100high · 78%
NativeScript49 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Flutter✓
NativeScript–
Model
NativeScript–
Price level
Flutterfree
NativeScript–
Integrations
Count
Flutter7
NativeScript5
Security
Disclosure policy
Flutter✓
NativeScript–
Scorecard
Flutter7
NativeScript–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flutter9
NativeScript–
Github stars
Flutter179,359
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
Flutter7 items
NativeScript3 items

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✗
CLI
Flutter✓
NativeScript✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Flutter✓
NativeScript–

Integrations

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

Flutter

Leader
10 total
  • Firebase
  • Google Play
  • Google Pay
  • Google Wallet
  • Google Maps
  • Google Ads
  • Figma
  • CameraX
  • Android Studio
  • pub.dev
Independently observed

NativeScript

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