Apple Native vs .NET MAUI
How does Apple Native compare to .NET MAUI?
See the pros and cons of each framework, target platforms and more.
Apple Native
.NET MAUI
About
Maintainer
AppleInitial Release
March 6, 2008
Maintainer
MicrosoftInitial Release
May 23, 2022
Community
Languages
- Swift
- C#
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 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.
- Cross-platform
Capacitor allows developers to build mobile apps for multiple platforms, including Android and iOS, using a single codebase.
- Native APIs
.NET MAUI provides a bridge between .NET and the native APIs of the operating systems. This means that developers can access native functionality such as camera, contacts, and file storage.
🛑Weaknesses
- Cross-platform
Developers have to build separate apps using a different framework to target other platforms like Android and Windows.
- Emerging Community
.NET MAUI is a relatively new framework, which means that there is not a lot of tutorials, and examples available to help developers apps.
- Learning Curve
.NET MAUI apps are built with C#, which is easy to get started with. But MAUI itself is a complex framework with very little documentation.