Choosing the right framework is a key decision in mobile app development. At Rodekontov, we’ve worked with both Flutter and React Native — two of the most popular cross-platform technologies in 2025. Here’s a look at our experience, how they compare, and why we now prefer Flutter for most of our projects.
What Are Flutter and React Native?
- Flutter is Google’s open-source UI toolkit for building apps from a single codebase using the Dart language.
- React Native is a framework developed by Meta (Facebook) that uses JavaScript and React to build native-like apps for iOS and Android.
Performance and Speed
- Flutter compiles to native ARM code, which means faster performance, especially for animations, games, or complex UI.
- React Native uses a JavaScript bridge to communicate with native elements. It works well, but can have slight lags on lower-end devices or with complex animations.
✅ Our choice: Flutter, for smoother user experience and less lag.
Development Speed
Both frameworks are fast to work with — but:
- React Native has a larger ecosystem of ready-made components and a familiar syntax for JavaScript developers.
- Flutter uses Dart, which is easy to learn, and includes everything in its own toolkit — no need for third-party UI libraries.
✅ Our choice: Flutter, for consistent design and fewer dependencies.
UI and Design
- Flutter lets us build beautiful, pixel-perfect UIs exactly the same on all devices.
- React Native relies more on native components, which may look slightly different on iOS and Android.
✅ Our choice: Flutter, for full design control.
Community and Support
- React Native has been around longer, so it has a huge community and more plugins.
- Flutter is catching up fast, with strong support from Google and big improvements in 2023–2025.
✅ Our choice: Both are strong, but Flutter now offers everything we need.
Why We Prefer Flutter
At Rodekontov, most of our new mobile projects are built with Flutter. Here’s why:
- Faster performance on all devices
- Better design flexibility
- Single codebase with fewer bugs
- Works great with Firebase and modern tools
- Growing talent pool in Ukraine
We still use React Native for some legacy projects or when clients request it — but for new apps, Flutter is our default.
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