Mobile Development Platforms
A list of platforms and services related to Mobile Development Platforms.
| No | Name | Description | Trend | Pricing | Features | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expo | Platform that significantly improves React Native development experience. Simplifies build, test, and deployment processes, accelerating cross-platform app development. | Established as de facto standard toolchain for React Native development. EAS (Expo Application Services) also simplifies CI/CD pipeline construction. | Free tier available | React Native toolchain, OTA updates, Native APIs... | Official |
| 2 | Firebase | Google's mobile and web app development platform. Integrates authentication, database, push notifications, analytics, and other features for rapid high-quality app construction. | Most popular backend service for mobile app development. Particularly high adoption rate among startups, enabling rapid prototyping and scaling. | Free tier available | Authentication, Real-time database, Push notifications... | Official |
| 3 | React Native | Cross-platform mobile development framework developed by Facebook. Builds native apps using JavaScript and React, reducing costs through code sharing. | One of major choices for cross-platform development. Continuously growing due to adoption track record at major companies and rich community support. | Open source | Cross-platform, Native performance, Hot reload... | Official |
| 4 | Flutter | Cross-platform UI framework developed by Google. Uses Dart programming language to develop iOS, Android, web, and desktop apps from single codebase. | Rising star in rapidly growing cross-platform development. Positioned as strong competitor to React Native due to excellent performance and UI consistency. | Open source | Cross-platform, High performance, Custom widgets... | Official |
| 5 | Ionic | Cross-platform framework for building mobile apps with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Familiar to web developers through integration with Angular, React, and Vue. | Supported by continuous demand for mobile development leveraging web development skills. PWA support further blurs the boundary between web and mobile. | Open source / Enterprise features available | Web technologies, Cross-platform, PWA support... | Official |
| 6 | Xamarin | Microsoft's cross-platform mobile development platform. Develops iOS and Android apps using C# and .NET, reducing costs through business logic sharing. | Primarily used within Microsoft ecosystem. With migration to .NET MAUI progressing, maintenance and migration of existing Xamarin projects are main concerns. | Free / Enterprise features available | C# development, .NET integration, Native performance... | Official |