Android Native vs Apple Native
How does Android Native compare to Apple Native?
See the pros and cons of each framework, target platforms and more.
Android Native
Apple Native
About
Maintainer
GoogleInitial Release
September 23, 2008
Maintainer
AppleInitial Release
March 6, 2008
Community
Languages
- Java
- Kotlin
- Swift
Target Platforms
- ✓ Android
- ✓ Android Auto
- ✓ Android TV
- iOS
- Linux
- macOS
- tvOS
- watchOS
- ✓ Wear Os
- Windows
- Android
- Android Auto
- Android TV
- ✓ iOS
- Linux
- ✓ macOS
- ✓ tvOS
- ✓ watchOS
- Wear Os
- Windows
✅Strengths
- Official SDK
Native Android apps are built using the official Android development tools, which provide access to the latest features and functionality of the Android platform.
- Performance
Native Android apps perform better than hybrid apps as they have direct access to device hardware and the underlying operating system.
- User Interface
Developers can use built-in UI elements to create a consistent interface that follows the Android design guidelines.
- User Experience
Native Android apps offer a familiar user experience for Android users.
- Ecosystem
Developers can build apps for other Android-based systems like Smartphones, Wear OS, Android TV and Android Auto.
- Large Community
Android has a very large and active developer community, which means there is plenty of documentation, tutorials, and examples available to help developers build apps for Android.
- Official SDK
Native apps are built using the official Apple development tools, which provide access to the latest features and functionality of the Apple ecosystem.
- Performance
Native Apple apps perform better than hybrid apps as they have direct access to device hardware and the underlying operating system.
- User Experience
Native Apple apps offer a consistent user experience that users are familiar with.
- Ecosystem
Developers can build apps for other all Apple products like Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- Large Community
Apple has a very large and active developer community, which means there is plenty of documentation, tutorials, and examples available to help developers build apps for Apple.
🛑Weaknesses
- Cross-platform
Developers have to build separate apps using a different framework to target other platforms like iOS, Windows and macOS.
- Cross-platform
Developers have to build separate apps using a different framework to target other platforms like Android and Windows.