# NativeScript vs React Native

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** React Native

| Attribute | NativeScript | React Native |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.2 (69% (medium)) | 78.2 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 111,015 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 126,686 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 14,689,002 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://nativescript.org","question":"What is NativeScript?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NativeScript supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nativescript.org","question":"What platforms does NativeScript support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for NativeScript, including Angular, React, Solid, Svelte and Vue. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nativescript.org","question":"What does NativeScript integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://reactnative.dev","question":"What is React Native?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"React Native is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://reactnative.dev","question":"Is React Native free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"React Native supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://reactnative.dev","question":"What platforms does React Native support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. React Native is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/facebook/react-native","question":"Is React Native open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"iOS and Android","approach":"native_render","language":"TypeScript","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":true,"native_api_access":"full"}` | `{"targets":"iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web","approach":"native_render","language":"JavaScript","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"full"}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Solid"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"Vue"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://reactnative.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:24:58.210Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 7 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.88.0-rc.5","date":"2026-10-12T23:40:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.88.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.88.0-rc.4","date":"2026-10-07T08:09:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.88.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.88.0-rc.3","date":"2026-09-28T13:34:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.88.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.88.0-rc.2","date":"2026-09-22T08:52:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.88.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.88.0-rc.1","date":"2026-09-16T09:35:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.88.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.88.0-rc.0","date":"2026-09-08T17:26:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.88.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.1","date":"2026-08-26T16:37:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.86.3","date":"2026-08-24T17:12:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.86.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.0","date":"2026-08-11T17:11:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.0-rc.4","date":"2026-08-05T13:24:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.87.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-27T18:47:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.87.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.86.2","date":"2026-07-27T17:34:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.86.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-21T18:13:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.87.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-21T18:13:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.87.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.87.0-rc.0","date":"2026-07-08T14:21:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.87.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.83.10","date":"2026-06-26T14:42:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.86.0","date":"2026-06-11T15:27:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.86.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.86.0-rc.3","date":"2026-06-03T07:47:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.86.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.86.0-rc.2","date":"2026-05-25T14:42:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.86.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/react-native/releases/tag/v0.86.0-rc.1","date":"2026-05-18T18:52:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.86.0-rc.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.4 |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (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 | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:57:15.518Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*