React Native vs Flutter: how we choose for client apps

Clients often ask which cross-platform framework is "better". Honestly, both ship great apps. We choose based on the project, not the hype.

When we reach for React Native

• Your team already writes React or TypeScript
• You want to share logic with an existing web app
• The app is mostly forms, lists and content

When we reach for Flutter

• The design is highly custom, with heavy animation
• You want pixel-identical UI on every device
• There's no existing web codebase to share with

Don't forget native — If the app lives on camera, Bluetooth or background processing, fully native Swift and Kotlin can still be the simplest path.

The questions we ask first

1. Who will maintain this app in two years?
2. What code already exists that we could reuse?
3. Which device features are non-negotiable?

The answers usually make the choice obvious — and when they don't, either framework will serve you well.