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Executive Summary
The choice between React Native and Flutter defines your engineering hiring, roadmap speed, and app performance for years. Both are excellent, but they serve different constraints.
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React Native vs. Flutter: Making the Right Choice in 2024
A CTO-level comparison of the two dominant cross-platform frameworks for performance, developer velocity, and scalability.
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Problem Statement
Choosing the wrong stack leads to "rewrite" debt. React Native offers JS ecosystem power, while Flutter offers native-like performance consistency.
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Strategic Framework
Decision Matrix: If you need heavy native module integration -> React Native. If you need pixel-perfect custom UI -> Flutter.
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Recommended Tech Stack
To execute this strategy effectively, we recommend the following tooling:
React Native (JS/TS)
Flutter (Dart).
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Step-by-Step Implementation
Step 1
Team Assessment: Do you have JS devs? Go RN. Willing to learn Dart? Go Flutter.
Step 2
Prototype: Build a key complexity screen in both (2 days hackathon).
Step 3
Library Audit: Check packages for maps, payments, and bluetooth in both ecosystems.
Step 4
CI/CD Setup: Both support Fastlane/Codemagic.
Step 5
Performance Test: Measure FPS on low-end Android devices.
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Common Pitfalls
RN: "Bridge" bottlenecks in heavy animation. Flutter: Larger app size.
Compliance
Both support secure storage and encryption libraries.
Key Metrics (KPIs)
FPS (Frames Per Second), App Size, Dev Velocity (Story Points per Sprint).
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Real World Impact
"We migrated a legacy app to Flutter, reducing code base by 40% and unifying iOS/Android teams."
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Future Outlook
Kotlin Multiplatform is emerging as a strong third contender.
Conclusion
There is no "best", only "best for you". Align technology with business goals.
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