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Building cross-platform apps and seeing clients migrate from one framework to the other reveals clear patterns. Here is what stands out.

RN strengths

JS ecosystem, Expo, recruiting ease.

Flutter strengths

Consistent UI across platforms, rock-solid 60 fps, superior hot reload.

2026 verdict

Web agency doing mobile on the side: React Native + Expo. Team starting fresh: Flutter, marginally. High-performance graphics: native Swift/Kotlin.