iOS (Swift) vs. Flutter: An In-Depth
Comparison
It’s not surprising how iOS app development
is getting easier with better tools and
technologies to deal with its intricacies. However, choosing the best technologies can be
tricky.
Are you confused about using the native programming language (Swift) and frameworks for
cross-platform development? We have prepared this in-depth comparison to help you
understand what works better for you.
Considering the popularity of iPhone app development using Swift and cross-platform
development using Flutter or React Native, we decided to compare these technologies.
The major concern is finding the better one from native and cross-platform app development.
Therefore, we will understand various aspects of Swift vs. Flutter one by one. For now, let’s
begin with an introduction about what exactly Swift and Flutter are.
Introduction
It’s better to spend some extra time on research than work with incomplete information.
Before we dive into the comparison, let’s take a sneak-peek into the two technologies - Swift
and Flutter.
What is Swift
Swift is an open-source, general-purpose, compiled, multi-paradigm programming language.
It supports development for iOS, macOS, Linux, watchOS, and other Apple platforms. Swift
is easy to learn.
It offers an interactive and straightforward programming interface because of the expressive
and concise syntaxes. Swift is a fast, type-safe, and modern programming language that
updates itself according to new development trends.
It can work with Apple’s Cocoa and
Cocoa Touch frameworks and also supports the existing Objective-C code for Apple’s
development.
What is Flutter
Fluttered is a cross-platform software development SDK powered by Google. Along with iOS
app development, developers can use it for Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Google
Fushia, and more. Flutter uses the Dart programming language for developing Android and
iOS apps.
Most cross-platform development frameworks are looked down on for stability and
performance. However, Flutter was design