Muhammad Alian
Founder @CyberX Innovations | Expert in Native Android (Java & Kotlin) | Clean architecture. Scalable products. Real results.
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November 7, 2025
Flutter and React Native promise speed and efficiency but is it really worth it?
I remember one project where the startup wanted everything cross-platform. On paper it seemed perfect: write once, run everywhere, save time. But reality hit hard. Within weeks, we were spending hours fixing small UI quirks, random crashes, and inconsistent behaviors across devices. Issues that would never have existed in native Kotlin development.
I am not saying cross-platform is useless. It is great for prototypes and simple apps. But for serious, large-scale Android projects, native often performs better, feels more stable, and is easier to maintain long term.
Android devs, I am curious.
Have you had similar experiences with cross-platform frameworks? Or have they genuinely saved your time and sanity? Share your experience below.
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#Kotlin
#JetpackCompose
#MobileDevelopment
#AppDevelopment
#AndroidStudio
#Coroutines
#CrossPlatform
#Flutter
#ReactNative
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November 7, 2025
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Jaco Faber
13 hours ago
Head of Technology at PT SportSuite - AWS, PHP, JavaScript, Java, Flutter, Python
I don't agree with this.Sure, cross-platform frameworks have their limitations when it comes to really diving deep into platform specific features, but that's just part of their design. Flutter does a great job at keeping the UI fast and consistent across different devices. If you're having issues across devices, it's usually because of how it's been implemented, not because of the framework itself.
Plus, as your app grows, having a shared codebase becomes a huge advantage. Trying to keep multiple native apps in sync and making sure everything behaves the same way can be a major hassle. It takes way more time and is prone to mistakes compared to just managing one cohesive project.
When done right, cross-platform development, especially with Flutter, can be incredibly powerful and flexible.
Pulkit Loya
15 hours ago
SDE-1 @TrulyMadly
in my experience if i have to make slight changes for specific platform but in return i get both apps in single codebase
i will give crossplatform a shot
