Ionic Vs React Native – Which One To Pick For Your Mobile Application Project?

Today, millions of smartphone users feel detached from the world without accessing in-built-apps, like social networking, banking, media, gaming, entertainment, security, message apps, etc. Now this usage has made mobile apps the most popular platform. So as per current trends, you can find a war situation amongst the React native & Ionic framework.

With the tug of war between these two frameworks, people are being more conscious about the huge transformation designs and rapidly changing technologies. It is not easy to choose one of them so to make it simple & easy let’s figure out some of the quick comparisons between react-native & ionic.

#	Ionic	React native
Nature of Apps	Hybrid apps	Cross-platform
Code Flexibility	Reusable open-source code	The code is adaptable to every platform. Especially, more helpful in javascript & node.js
Language Stack	HTML, CSS, Java,  AngularJS, TypeScript	Javascript, React
Developers	Drifty.co	Facebook
App Performance	Uses WebView, so performance is slower	Don’t use WebView. So comparatively faster
Supported Platforms	iOS, Android, UWP (Universal Windows platform) and PWA	iOS, UWP and Android
Communication	Dynamic	Powerful
Time	Less time	Time Consuming
User Experience	Moderate performance	Extremely fast & responsive
Testing of Code	Code testing can be done in any browser	Requires real mobile or emulator
Hardware Accessibility	Requires help of tools, like PhoneGap and Cordova	Don’t require any external tools
Companies preferred	Crypto change, Untappd, JustWatch, Nationwide, Pacifica, etc.	Facebook, UberEats, Instagram, Airbnb

After the close analysis of functionality, structure, and compatibility le’s go ahead & explore the features of the best cross-platform app frameworks.

1. Ionic:  Ionic is invented by Adam Bradley, Max Lynch, and Ben Sperry of Drifty Co. company in 2013. Ionic is an open-source platform, HTML5 that is most suitable for Hybrid App Development. As everyone knows, the original version of Ionic was released in 2013 and it combines the capabilities of AngularJS and Apache Cordova.     
   
   Let’s cover some strong points of Ionic framework except the comparison table:
   
   
   ●        Ionic is designed with native-style UI elements for better user experience.
   ●        Compatible rich features, like typography, mobile components, extensible base theme, and interactive paradigms, etc. make it favorable.
    ●        The framework is scalable & easily maintainable
          ●        Stand on its motto: “Write Once, Run everywhere”   
2. React Native:-  React native is introduced by Facebook and the community, on March 26, 2015. In 2012 Mark Zuckerberg commented, "The biggest mistake we made as a company was betting too much on HTML as opposed to native". He promised that Facebook would soon deliver a better mobile experience.And the comment seems true with the increasing usage of Facebook, Skype, Instagram, etc. React Native is a cross-platform framework used to build iOS & Android mobile applications by using javascript.
   
   
   We have already discussed its Pros in the comparison table. Now let’s discuss some of the strong points of React Native which make it win the race:
   ●        Open-source language offers powerful performance & great response time.
   ●        Easy to maintain due to Native UI Components & reusable codes
   ●        Offers flexible coding feature which doesn’t require to write the whole code from the scratch to separate iOS & Android
   ●        Efficient to  integrate native features
          ●        Large community support and fast development seem cost-effective.
   
   You may find the mind-bending task to choose one of the best frameworks for your mobile app. As ionic & react native both have great code structure & most trending framework. After all every platform has its advantages & drawbacks. So along with functionality, your requirement will play a vital role in picking the choice between ionic or react native.
   Your choice will influence such points in the process of choosing a suitable framework:
   
   
   ●        Customer preference
   ●        Features
   ●        Budget
           ●        Time 

Here, features, customer experience, advantages and all are already discussed in this article. Now as per your app requirements budget & time can only be offered by professionals.

Final Key Takeaways:

Ionic & React Native, both serve different purposes. It completely depends on your requirements and budget. If you want an app that is cost-effective & hassle-free then you can go with Ionic. But if you are looking for native experience, better user interface and have a good budget to spend on then React native is a better framework. Either you want your app in ionic or react native, you must have to hire app developers who can always there to guide you the best framework for your project. So make a wise choice for your dream project.