I’ll say it straight. If you are still building serious Android apps using Flutter or React Native in 2025, you are playing it safe, not smart.
I have tried them all. The “write once, run everywhere” idea sounds nice until you actually do it. In real projects, you spend more time fixing weird bugs than adding real features.
Native Android just feels right.
No laggy UI.
No plugin drama.
No waiting for some framework update to fix your app.
Kotlin and Jetpack are not flashy, but they work every single time.
And here is the truth most people do not say. Users can feel the difference. They may not know the tech, but they can tell when an app feels off.
So I stopped chasing shortcuts. Native gives me control, reliability, and peace of mind.
Your turn. Would you still trust Flutter or React Native for a real client project today?
Share your take in the comments. I am ready for the debate.
this rings true from what i've seen in production. cross-platform tools can create these extra complexity layers that make debugging and performance optimization way harder than it needs to be.