How does Flutter compare with React Native?

Flutter compiles Dart and paints through its engine, so layout and styling are consistent across platforms. React Native renders platform views through a bridge or the newer architecture, so controls inherit more native behaviour but can differ between iOS and Android. Neither choice is universally better; the constraints decide.

• UI consistency: Flutter is strong when every platform should look identical
• Native feel: React Native can reuse platform components and behaviours more directly
• Language: Dart with sound null safety versus TypeScript and the JavaScript ecosystem
• Ecosystem: React Native benefits from JS libraries; Flutter relies on pub.dev and plugin quality
• Performance: both are production-grade, but profiling differs because Flutter paints everything

class Counter extends StatefulWidget {
  const Counter({super.key});

  @override
  State<Counter> createState() => _CounterState();
}

class _CounterState extends State<Counter> {
  int count = 0;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return FilledButton(
      onPressed: () => setState(() => count += 1),
      child: Text('Tapped ' + count.toString() + ' times'),
    );
  }
}

How I would choose

I start from product requirements. If the team is TypeScript-heavy and the app is mostly forms and native-feeling lists, React Native may reduce ramp-up. If pixel-identical design, custom animation and a single rendering model matter, Flutter is attractive. I also check plugin maturity for the specific hardware integrations the product needs.