iOS Development vs Flutter

Apple's walled garden: where you build beautiful apps, but only if you play by their rules meets google's cross-platform darling. Here's our take.

iOS Development

Nice Pick

Apple's walled garden: where you build beautiful apps, but only if you play by their rules.

Pros

• Access to a high-spending user base
• Swift and SwiftUI make modern development fast and safe
• Tight integration with Apple hardware and services
• Strong app review process ensures quality and security

Cons

• Requires a Mac and annual developer fee
• App Store approval can be slow and unpredictable
• Limited customization compared to open platforms

Flutter

Google's cross-platform darling. Write once, run everywhere, and actually look good doing it.

Pros

• Hot reload speeds up development dramatically
• Single codebase for iOS, Android, web, and desktop
• Rich widget library with customizable UI
• Strong performance with its own rendering engine

Cons

• App size can be larger than native alternatives
• Limited access to some platform-specific APIs
• Dart language has a smaller ecosystem compared to JavaScript or Swift

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. iOS Development is a hosting & deployment while Flutter is a frameworks. We picked iOS Development based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

iOS Development wins

Based on overall popularity. iOS Development is more widely used, but Flutter excels in its own space.