Comparison to determine the advantages of each framework
The way applications and websites are now developed has changed completely for good. Thanks to the evolution of systems and methods to build software with more universal languages, and fewer difficulties to work in the same environment. Developers have struggled to create several frameworks, in which they can use JavaScript, to control native iOS and Android applications. There are different frameworks available for developing mobile applications, with advantages focused on the needs and characteristics of each project.
For this reason, it is important to differentiate which one suits your application the best. To understand which framework will work as desired for your project, you must identify the programming language to use and how it will affect the performance of the application.
At this point, it is necessary to remember that when we talk about native applications, we refer to those that have been built for a specific platform, Android, iOS or Windows Phone. This makes development more effective and the overall performance of the application better and more reliable. However, the problem with native applications is that it is mandatory to develop different versions for each platform as the programming language represents incompatible codes under other systems. Such an effort increases development costs by many folds.
Although hybrid applications meet this need with languages such as C# or JavaScript, they still depend on a native browser, reducing their speed and performance in complex tasks as well. For this reason, today we are going to compare two Javascript frameworks Ionic and NativeScript to evaluate the advantages each one offers as per mobile phone requirements.
Ionic
It is an open source SDK created for the development of hybrid mobile applications, using the advantages offered by HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. The performance of Ionic is excellent and it allows to create applications capable of working in iOS, Android, Windows and web pages. For this reason, it is high in demand among app development companies India agencies.
Ionic relies on the user interface to provide access to the functions of the operating system installed on the host, and run from a browser supported by additional resources needed like Cordova or PhoneGap.
NativeScript
It is an open source framework, capable of creating totally native applications, using JavaScript or any other language that is compatible, such as TypeScript. Applications developed with NativeScript use the same API as if they were created in Xcode or Android Studio, a big reason why this framework is widely used by multiple software development companies in India.
Easy to work with
Any working environment with applications requires basic knowledge in web development, especially Javascript, however, for those with little experience it is possible to find many difficulties to learn to handle each framework. Although Ionic clearly offers more guidance to users, it is easier to use and also has many useful documents to help, compared to NativeScript, which is not recommended for inexperienced users.
Performance
Although Ionic is easier to learn, its performance is greatly reduced to create applications, especially those that require complex tasks (games, for example), because they must run in WebView. NativeScript, on the other hand, offers greater advantages in the performance of applications, the difference is noticeable compared to Ionic, although the weight of these is much greater because it is a native environment.
Commercial popularity
Ionic definitely beats NativeScript in the market, with a lot of applications, plugins and highlights like Google Maps, while the competition offers a catalog of almost 1000 plugins.
Usefulness of the code base
Let's remember that Ionic is a framework created to develop wrapped applications, for this reason, has great advantages at the time of reusing the code base. However, NativeScript, together with the Angular team, built a scheme capable of developing applications from a single project, facilitating the work of the programmer.
Conclusion
Both frameworks offer useful advantages according to the needs of the project, which is why it is important to know the type of application to be developed to make the right decision.
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