NativeScript vs React Native
How does NativeScript compare to React Native? 
 See the pros and cons of each framework, target platforms and more.
NativeScript
React Native
About
- Maintainer OpenJS Foundation
- Initial Release April 29, 2015
- Maintainer Facebook
- Initial Release March 26, 2015
Community
Languages
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
Target Platforms
- ✓ Android
- Android Auto
- Android TV
- ✓ iOS
- Linux
- macOS
- tvOS
- watchOS
- Wear Os
- Windows
- ✓ Android
- Android Auto
- ✓ Android TV
- ✓ iOS
- Linux
- ✓ macOS
- ✓ tvOS
- watchOS
- Wear Os
- ✓ Windows
✅Strengths
- Cross-platformNativeScript allows developers to build mobile apps for multiple platforms, including Android and iOS, using a single codebase. 
- Native APIsNativeScript provides a bridge to all native APIs via JavaScript, without having to write anything in Swift or Kotlin. This means that developers can access native functionality such as camera, contacts, and file storage. 
- Cross-platformReact Native allows developers to build mobile apps for multiple platforms, including Android and iOS, using a single codebase. 
- Native APIsReact Native provides a bridge between JavaScript and the native APIs of the operating systems. This means that developers can access native functionality such as camera, contacts, and file storage. 
- Large CommunityReact Native has a very large and active developer community, which means there is plenty of documentation, tutorials, and examples available to help developers build apps. 
🛑Weaknesses
- PerformanceNativeScript's performance is not as good as that of native apps due to the overhead introduced by the bridge between JavaScript and native APIs. 
- Emerging CommunityDespite being around for a while, the NativeScript is not as popular as other frameworks, which means that there is not a lot of tutorials, and examples available to help developers apps. 
- PerformanceReact Native's performance is not as good as that of native apps due to the overhead introduced by the bridge between JavaScript and native code. 
