Comparison

Flutter 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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Flutter64

★React Native78

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Flutter	React NativeLeader
vioscaleAI score	64 / 100high · 78%	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	7	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7	4.4
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fflutter%2Fflutter&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	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	9	111,015
Github starsadoption.github_stars	179,359	126,686
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	14,689,002
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	32	7
Historyrelease.history	7 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	BSD-3-Clause	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Dart	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ US	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	4 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Flutter64 / 100high · 78%

React Native78 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

Flutter✓

React Native✓

Model

Flutteropen_source

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

Flutterfree

React Nativefree

Transparent

Flutter–

React Native✓

Integrations

Count

Flutter7

React Native–

Security

Disclosure policy

Flutter✓

React Native–

Scorecard

Flutter7

React Native4.4

Vulnerabilities

FlutterCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fflutter%2Fflutter&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

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

Flutter–

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Flutter9

React Native111,015

Github stars

Flutter179,359

React Native126,686

Package downloads weekly

Flutter–

React Native14,689,002

Activity

Commits last 30d

Flutter100

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

Flutter32

React Native7

History

Flutter7 items

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

FlutterBSD-3-Clause

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

FlutterDart

React NativeC++

Market

Availability

FlutterAvailable worldwide · HQ US

React Native–

Content

Faq

Flutter7 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	Flutter	React Native
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, Web, Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), Embedded	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	Multiplatform shared logic	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	Dart	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

FlutteriOS, Android, Web, Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), Embedded

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

FlutterMultiplatform shared logic

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

FlutterDart

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Flutter✓

React Native✓

Hot reload

Flutter✓

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

Flutter✗

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Flutter-

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Flutter✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

Flutter✓

React Native✓

Builds for web

Flutter✓

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

FlutterPlugin / bridged

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Flutter✓

React Native✓

What each one is

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

Flutter

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

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

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

Flutter

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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	Flutter	React Native
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Flutter✓

React Native✗

iOS

Flutter✓

React Native✓

Android

Flutter✓

React Native✓

macOS

Flutter✓

React Native✗

Windows

Flutter✓

React Native✗

Linux

Flutter✓

React Native✗

CLI

Flutter✓

React Native✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Flutter✓

React Native–

Integrations

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

Flutter

10 total

Firebase
Google Play
Google Pay
Google Wallet
Google Maps
Google Ads
Figma
CameraX
Android Studio
pub.dev

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

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