How React Native Holds Future of Hybrid App Development.

The hybrid mobile app built with technology many developers already know (like JavaScript, or HTML5 and CSS) that are wrapped in a container allowing it to run natively on a device.

1. IT’S GOT IOS AND ANDROID COVERED.

Firstly, Facebook only developed React Native to support iOS. After all, with Facebook recent support of the Android operating system, the library can now render mobile UIs for both platforms. It's also used React Native to build its own Ads Manager app, creating both an iOS and an Android version. Both IOS AND ANDROID versions were built by the same team of developers.

Facebook made React Native open-source, with the idea that compatibility with other platforms like Windows or tvOS could be worked on by the development community, so stay tuned.

2. THE REUSABLE COMPONENTS ALLOW HYBRID APPS TO RENDER NATIVELY.

The WebView components of other hybrid mobile apps. It is possible because React Native’s building blocks are reusable “native components” that compile directly to native. The Components have used in iOS or Android have counterparts right in React, so you’ll get a consistent look and feel.

The components based structure also allows you to build apps with a more agile, web-style approach to development than typical hybrid frameworks, but without any web at all. Both IOS AND ANDROID app will have the speed, look, and functionality of a native mobile application.

3. USE REACT NATIVE UI COMPONENTS TO AN EXISTING APP’S CODE WITHOUT ANY REWRITING AT ALL.

It's a huge bonus for businesses that want to augment an existing app but don’t want to remake it. Incorporate React Native components into your app’s code. Or, if your present hybrid app was built with Cordova and Ionic, reuse that Cordova-based code easily with a plugin.

4. THE TOP MOBILE JAVASCRIPT FRAMEWORKS AMONG DEVELOPERS—AND GROWING.

If you have an Experience in JavaScript, React Native is a quick pick-up, essentially allowing any front-end web developer to be a mobile developer on the spot. You don't need to learn iOS’s Swift or Java for Android—just know JavaScript, some native UI elements, platform APIs, and any other platform-specific design patterns and you’re good to go. It's also included in React Native’s library are Flexbox CSS styling, inline styling, debugging, and support deploying to either the App Store or Google Play.

React Native is still new, but it’s maturing quickly and Facebook has stated it plans to continue investing in its growth.

5. REACT NATIVE IS ALL ABOUT THE UI.

React Native is focused on building a mobile UI for Android and IOS. Comparison with JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS or MeteorJS, React Native is UI-focused, making it more like a JavaScript library than a framework. It means the app will have a quicker load time than a typical hybrid app and a smoother feel.

6. NATIVE APP DEVELOPMENT IS MUCH MORE EFFICIENT.

Although native app development is usually associated with inefficiency, less developer productivity, and slower time to deployment, React Native is all about bringing the speed and agility of web app development to the hybrid space—with native results.

7. OFFERS THIRD-PARTY PLUGIN COMPATIBILITY, LESS MEMORY USAGE, AND A SMOOTHER EXPERIENCE.

The third-party plugins mean you won’t have to rely on a WebView for certain functions. Like, if you’re adding Google Maps functionality to your app, React Native lets you link the plugin with a native module, so you can link the map up with a device’s functions like zoom, rotate, and the compass, while using less memory and loading faster. If your application supports older operating systems (and older devices), this can help you keep the app running smoothly.

References :

1.  https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html

2.  https://docs.expo.io/versions/v31.0.0/introduction/

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