Notable Pros and Cons of React Native Development

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React Native is a popular cross-platform framework used for the development of applications. It has very high demand now among all app developers, due to the convenience of cross-platform development. Professional developers need to be aware of both positive and negative aspects of React Native development so that they can select the best cross-platform framework.  It is an open-source platform that offers access to all developers, irrespective of their locations.

Merits of using the React Native framework  

• The growth of a mobile app can be more stable when it is developed in the React Native framework. The synchronized functions of this framework help developers to concentrate on the development of apps without any hindrance.    

• Code of React Native framework can be reused again and again for app development, which saves time of developers. They just need to write the code only once and reuse it for many times in developing apps for their clients. 90% of the codes of this framework can be used on all operating systems.

• React Native framework has a vast testing library where all ready solutions are available for issues faced in app development procedures. There are some effective testing tools in this library, like Mocha, Enzyme, and Jest, which helps developers in writing bug-free codes for developing apps.

• React Native offers a huge community of app developers worldwide, as it is backed by Facebook. It helps developers to upgrade their services by interacting with their counterparts in other countries. 

Demerits of applying the React Native framework

As programming languages, like Java, C++, and JavaScript are used in React Native framework, debugging of developed apps become difficult if a developer lacks thorough knowledge of the language in this platform. Some features of modern apps may not be compatible when developed in React Native framework unless its gesture responder system is used. 

However, the benefits of React Native is more noticeable than its disadvantages, which makes it popular among app developers.