Cross-platform and native apps are used in mobile app development however they are different when it comes to the business needs and the people for whom the apps are made. Native apps are apps that are made for only one platform like Android or iOS and this is done through the use of platform-specific languages like Kotlin for Android and Swift for iOS. This helps to return the better performance of the app, better integration with device features, and a simpler user experience. The cross-platform apps, however, are made with frameworks like Flutter or React Native, allowing their use on multiple operating systems with a single codebase. While cross-platform development will cut costs and thus speed up deployment, native apps are the ones that have better performance and are more reliable. Choosing between the two is based on criteria such as budget, project timeline, and the requirement of the performance level.
