Flutter and Rivals

 Hello, today I would like to talk about what could be used instead of Flutter if Flutter did not exist, or about multi-platform supporting technologies and software languages that could be an alternative to Flutter as it is today. In my opinion, there is no technology or software language that will completely “destroy” Flutter yet. However, there are always innovations and developments in the software world, it is not possible to prevent this. Instead, what might happen is this: the popularity and use of a technology depends on many factors, so as new technologies emerge, some may replace existing ones. Today, I’m going to talk briefly about some of the most commonly compared technologies that compete with Flutter.

1. React Native

I think React Native should be the most compared framework with Flutter. Especially in terms of performance and developer experience, I often come across comparisons.

• While Flutter is a framework supported by Google, React Native is known for being developed and supported by Facebook.
• It allows developing mobile applications using Javascript and React.
• Like Flutter, it has a very large community, and sometimes there are even comparisons between communities about which one is more numerous.
• React Native also has reusable components like Flutter. In other words, you can write once during the software development process and then use it over and over again even in different projects. Thus, you can develop more efficient, consistent and easy-to-maintain projects.
• Since React is web development based, it is much easier for web developers to adapt to React Native than Flutter. This may be one of the important reasons why it is preferred.

2. Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM)

KMM is developed and supported by Jetbrains. Again, you can write and publish on multiple platforms with the same code base and common business logic.

• Unlike Flutter and React Native, you can also make different and platform-specific coding for Android or iOS. If you ask where is the advantage of coding differently when you can run it on both sides with a single code, you can take advantage of the unique features and APIs of both platforms.
• KMM is written in Kotlin, a modern and open source language. The powerful features of this language contribute to the developer experience.
• As for the competition, since KMM is still a developing technology, some libraries and community support are not as advanced as others.

3. Xamarin

Xamarin is an open source platform developed and supported by Microsoft. You can develop cross-platform mobile and Windows applications using C# and .NET.

• Like others, you can develop with a single code base. You can also share business logic and data models. Thus, it contributes to the development of fast and easy-to-maintain projects.
• Since .NET is a well-established and established ecosystem, it has a good integration with it and has a wide range of development tools.
• Xamarin offers platform-specific performance as it provides direct access to native APIs. It also uses native UI components for Android and iOS.
• Since it has been on the market for a long time and is supported by Microsoft, it has a large community and extensive documentation.
• The disadvantage for this platform is that it usually reaches larger file sizes.

As a result, although I am working with Flutter myself and still learning, I wanted to briefly summarise the technology and platforms that can be an alternative to Flutter for you. I hope I have been inspiring at some point in your work.

Have a good work.

Selin.