Comparison

NativeScript 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.

NativeScript full profile →React Native full profile →

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NativeScript39

★React Native80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	NativeScript	React NativeLeader
Vioscale score	39 / 100low · 12%updating	80 / 100medium · 70%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	-	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	-	free
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4.4
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	-	126,415
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	12,774,951
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	6
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C++

Score

Vioscale score

NativeScript39 / 100low · 12%updating

React Native80 / 100medium · 70%updating

Pricing

Free tier

NativeScript–

React Native✓

Model

NativeScript–

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

NativeScript–

React Nativefree

Integrations

Count

NativeScript5

React Native–

Security

Scorecard

NativeScript–

React Native4.4

Vulnerabilities

NativeScript–

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

NativeScript–

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

NativeScript–

React Native111,015

Github stars

NativeScript–

React Native126,415

Package downloads weekly

NativeScript–

React Native12,774,951

Activity

Commits last 30d

NativeScript–

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

NativeScript–

React Native6

History

NativeScript–

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

NativeScript–

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

NativeScript–

React NativeC++

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	NativeScript	React Native
Core
Target platforms	iOS and Android	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	Cross-platform native render	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	TypeScript	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	Full native	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

NativeScriptiOS and Android

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

NativeScriptCross-platform native render

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

NativeScriptTypeScript

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

NativeScript✓

React Native✓

Hot reload

NativeScript-

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

NativeScript✓

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

NativeScript-

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

NativeScript✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

NativeScript-

React Native✓

Builds for web

NativeScript-

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

NativeScriptFull native

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

NativeScript-

React Native✓

What each one is

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

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

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.

NativeScript

Pricing not documented yet.

React Native

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	NativeScript	React Native
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

NativeScript✗

React Native✓

iOS

NativeScript✓

React Native✓

Android

NativeScript✓

React Native✓

macOS

NativeScript✗

React Native✓

Windows

NativeScript✗

React Native✓

Integrations

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

NativeScript

5 total

Angular
React
Solid
Svelte
Vue

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.