Comparison

Flutter vs React Native

On the evidence we track, React Native leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flutter59
React Native80
Score
Vioscale score
Flutter59 / 100high · 79%
React Native80 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Flutter
React Native
Model
React Nativeopen_source
Price level
Flutterfree
React Nativefree
Integrations
Count
Flutter7
React Native
Reliability
Status page
Flutter
React Native
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flutter9
React Native111,015
Github stars
Flutter178,663
React Native126,415
Package downloads weekly
Flutter
React Native12,774,951
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flutter100
React Native100
Release
Cadence days
Flutter32
React Native6
History
Flutter7 items
React Native20 items
License
Spdx
React NativeMIT
Language
Primary
FlutterDart
React NativeC++
Market
Availability
React Native
Content
Faq
Flutter6 items
React Native

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
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
DX
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 applications for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and web using JavaScript and the React programming model. Applications use native platform UI components and APIs, delivering native performance without requiring separate codebases per platform.

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 verify ↗

React Native

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flutter
React Native
Self-hosted
Flutter
React Native

Integrations

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

Flutter

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

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

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