# NativeScript vs Quasar Framework

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Quasar Framework

| Attribute | NativeScript | Quasar Framework |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.3 (12% (low)) | 57.4 (37% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 27,201 |
| 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. | Cross-platform framework built on Vue.js that provides 70+ Material Design components and supports deployment to web, iOS, Android, and desktop via Cordova, Capacitor, and Electron, all from a single source codebase. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"iOS and Android","approach":"native_render","language":"TypeScript","native_widgets":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":true,"native_api_access":"full"}` | `{"targets":"Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions","approach":"multiplatform","language":"Vue.js","web_target":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Solid"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"Vue"}]` | `[{"name":"QCalendar"},{"name":"QMarkdown"},{"name":"QMediaPlayer"},{"name":"Apollo GraphQL"},{"name":"Icon Genie"},{"name":"Icon Explorer"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://quasar.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:02:22.770Z"}` |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.27.0","date":"2026-08-25T15:02:51Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.2","date":"2026-08-25T14:51:08Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.8.1","date":"2026-08-25T14:55:42Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.26.0","date":"2026-08-21T13:17:24Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.1","date":"2026-08-21T12:53:20Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.8.0","date":"2026-08-21T13:08:58Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.25.1","date":"2026-08-18T16:31:13Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/extras-v2.0.4","date":"2026-08-18T12:58:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/extras-v2.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.7.0","date":"2026-08-18T16:10:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.25.0","date":"2026-08-17T13:16:19Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.6","date":"2026-08-17T16:39:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.5","date":"2026-08-17T12:47:07Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/cli-v5.0.7","date":"2026-08-17T16:36:01Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/cli-v5.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.6.1","date":"2026-08-17T16:50:22Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.6.0","date":"2026-08-17T13:32:26Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.4","date":"2026-08-07T15:12:06Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/extras-v2.0.3","date":"2026-08-07T15:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/extras-v2.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/cli-v5.0.6","date":"2026-08-07T14:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/cli-v5.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.5.0","date":"2026-08-06T16:34:55Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.3","date":"2026-08-05T08:42:42Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.3"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | NativeScript | Quasar Framework |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | iOS and Android | Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions |
| Approach | Cross-platform native render | Multiplatform shared logic |
| Primary language | TypeScript | Vue.js |
| **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 | Plugin / bridged |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Bundled UI component library | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T20:19:15.878Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*