"Native is always better."
We hear this sentence in almost every client meeting. And usually, it comes from a developer who hasn't touched React Native since 2018.
At Programevi Engineering, we love Swift and Kotlin. They are beautiful languages. But when building a "Product" for a startup, velocity is king.
The "Bridge" Problem is Solved
For years, the biggest argument against React Native was the "Bridge" (the communication layer between JS and Native). It was slow. It caused frame drops.
But with the New Architecture (JSI / TurboModules), that bridge is gone. JavaScript now talks directly to C++.
This means:
Faster startup times.
60fps animations.
Synchronous execution.
Why We Choose Cross-Platform by Default
Unless you are building a heavy AR app or a 3D game, going Native in 2025 is often a premature optimization.
Unified Team: No more "Android team is waiting for iOS designs". Everyone moves together.
Code Reuse: We share up to 90% of the code between platforms.
OTA Updates: With tools like CodePush, we can fix bugs without waiting for App Store review.
Conclusion
If you have unlimited budget and time, go Native. It's fun.
But if you want to launch, iterate, and scale... One Codebase is the way.
We published a detailed benchmark and architectural comparison on our engineering blog.
👉 Read the Full Guide: Mobile App Architecture Strategies
(Note: We deep dive into performance metrics and cost analysis in the full article.)
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