Cross-Platform App Development for iOS & Android

Choose cross-platform (React Native/Flutter) when you need: faster time-to-market for both platforms simultaneously, lower development budget (30-50% cost savings), simpler MVP or business-logic-heavy apps, unified feature set across platforms, or limited development resources. Choose native when you need: maximum performance for graphics-intensive apps, immediate access to latest platform features, deep platform-specific integration, or when targeting only one platform initially. We'll analyze your specific requirements, timeline, budget, and technical needs to recommend the best approach.

React Native uses JavaScript/TypeScript and leverages native platform components, making it familiar to web developers and offering a large ecosystem. Flutter uses Dart and renders its own UI components with Skia engine, providing more consistent UI across platforms and better performance for complex animations. React Native is better for apps needing JavaScript expertise, web code sharing, or extensive third-party native modules. Flutter excels at visually complex UIs, custom animations, and when you need desktop/web support. Both offer excellent performance and developer experience. We'll recommend based on your team's expertise and app requirements.

Yes, cross-platform apps can access virtually all native features through: built-in framework APIs (camera, geolocation, sensors), third-party packages for common features (payments, maps, analytics), and custom native modules for specialized needs. React Native and Flutter both support 'bridges' to native code, allowing us to write platform-specific Swift/Kotlin code when needed. The only limitation is development time for custom bridges, not technical capability. We've integrated complex features like AR, Bluetooth, NFC, biometrics, and hardware sensors in cross-platform apps.

Modern cross-platform frameworks deliver near-native performance for most use cases. Flutter compiles to native ARM code (same as native apps), while React Native uses JavaScript bridge (slightly slower but imperceptible for most apps). For typical business apps, social networks, or content apps, performance difference is negligible. Graphics-intensive apps (3D games, complex animations) may benefit from native, though Flutter handles complex UI well. We optimize performance through: code splitting, lazy loading, native modules for heavy computation, and profiling. Most users cannot tell difference between well-built cross-platform and native apps.

Cross-platform apps offer significant maintenance advantages: single codebase means bugs fixed once for both platforms, features rolled out simultaneously, unified testing strategy, and smaller team requirements. However, you need to: stay current with framework updates, occasionally handle platform-specific issues, maintain compatibility with native dependencies, and test on both platforms. Overall maintenance is 30-40% more efficient than native. We provide ongoing support including framework updates, dependency management, platform-specific issue resolution, and performance optimization for both iOS and Android.

Yes, migration is definitely possible through: gradual migration (brownfield approach) where you integrate cross-platform screens into native app incrementally, complete rewrite for apps with technical debt, or hybrid approach maintaining native for performance-critical features. Migration benefits include: reduced future development costs, easier maintenance, faster feature delivery. Timeline varies based on app complexity, typically 3-6 months. We assess your codebase, create migration strategy, maintain feature parity, and ensure smooth transition with minimal user disruption. Many companies successfully migrated to save costs while improving development velocity.

We implement platform-adaptive design using: conditional rendering for iOS vs Android UI components, platform-specific navigation patterns (bottom tabs for iOS, drawer for Android), Material Design widgets for Android and Cupertino widgets for iOS in Flutter, native look-and-feel while sharing business logic, platform-specific gestures and interactions, and proper use of platform design tokens. Result is apps that feel native on each platform while sharing 80-90% of code. We follow both iOS Human Interface Guidelines and Material Design principles, creating unified brand experience that respects platform conventions.

Cross-platform development typically costs 30-50% less than building separate native apps. Simple apps: $20,000-$50,000 (2-3 months), medium complexity: $50,000-$100,000 (3-5 months), complex apps: $100,000+ (6+ months). Timeline is 30-50% faster than native since you're building once. Costs include: both platform app store accounts ($25 Play Store + $99/year App Store), development, design, testing, and deployment. We provide detailed estimates after discovery phase based on feature requirements, design complexity, integrations, and technical specifications. ROI is typically reached faster due to simultaneous dual-platform launch.