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Date Published
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Adhithi Ravichandran
Word count
4650
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Summary

As of February 2023, mobile traffic constitutes 60% of website visits, driving the demand for mobile app development, particularly hybrid apps, which can be rapidly built using frameworks like Ionic and React Native. Ionic, an open-source UI toolkit, facilitates the creation of hybrid apps using web technologies and allows for cross-platform development with React, Angular, or Vue, although its apps tend to perform less efficiently than native apps. React Native, on the other hand, is a React-based, open-source library that produces truly native apps with a single codebase, offering better performance and a native user experience, though it requires more expertise and has a steeper learning curve for web developers. Both frameworks have distinct advantages: Ionic is adaptable and easy for web developers, while React Native excels in performance and access to native features. The choice between them depends on the specific requirements of the app and the existing skills of the development team.