WebView vs React Native

Developers should use WebView when building hybrid applications that need to leverage web content or existing web codebases within a native app, such as for displaying help pages, ads, or interactive forms meets react native is widely used in the industry and worth learning. Here's our take.

WebView

Nice Pick

Developers should use WebView when building hybrid applications that need to leverage web content or existing web codebases within a native app, such as for displaying help pages, ads, or interactive forms

Pros

• It's particularly useful for cross-platform development where sharing web-based UI components can reduce development time and maintenance costs compared to fully native implementations
• Related to: html, css

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

React Native

React Native is widely used in the industry and worth learning

Pros

• Widely used in the industry
• Related to: react, javascript

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. WebView is a tool while React Native is a framework. We picked WebView based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

WebView wins

Based on overall popularity. WebView is more widely used, but React Native excels in its own space.