Can React Native’s New Architecture Dethrone Native Apps?

Meta has unveiled a revamped architecture for React Native, developers' preferred non-native framework, aiming to match native technology performance. This update could reshape mobile development in 2024 as competition with Flutter intensifies.

A Fresh Architecture for React Native

Meta has recently unveiled an innovative architecture for React Native, a project that began in 2018. The aim is to enhance the speed and smoothness of React Native by improving synchronized communication between its code and native code, addressing a long-standing issue in non-native programming.

The Rising Power of React Native

Despite ongoing debates over the superiority of native versus non-native development, developers increasingly embrace non-native frameworks like React Native for app production. According to our SDK rankings, React Native is the top non-native framework on the App Store and ranks second on Google Play, just behind native options (Swift and Kotlin).

React Native vs Flutter: A Fierce Rivalry

Based on our SDK intelligence, about 7% of all apps published from January to October 2024 utilize React Native. Its direct competitor, Flutter, is used in 11% of apps. Both frameworks have seen increasing adoption in recent years as their competitors have waned. Developers seem to favor React Native and Flutter for non-native development.

And What About Revenue?

A revenue analysis of apps using React Native and Flutter shows astonishing figures. Together, these apps generated a net revenue of $570 million last month alone. React Native accounted for $287 million, and Flutter for $283 million. Non-native development is here to stay. Who will eventually lead, React Native with its new architecture or Flutter? Only time will tell.