.NET MAUI vs NativeScript
How does .NET MAUI compare to NativeScript?
See the pros and cons of each framework, target platforms and more.
.NET MAUI
NativeScript
About
Maintainer
MicrosoftInitial Release
May 23, 2022
Maintainer
OpenJS FoundationInitial Release
April 29, 2015
Community
Languages
- C#
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
Target Platforms
- ✓ Android
- Android Auto
- Android TV
- ✓ iOS
- Linux
- ✓ macOS
- tvOS
- watchOS
- Wear Os
- ✓ Windows
- ✓ Android
- Android Auto
- Android TV
- ✓ iOS
- Linux
- macOS
- tvOS
- watchOS
- Wear Os
- Windows
✅Strengths
- Cross-platform
Capacitor allows developers to build mobile apps for multiple platforms, including Android and iOS, using a single codebase.
- Native APIs
.NET MAUI provides a bridge between .NET and the native APIs of the operating systems. This means that developers can access native functionality such as camera, contacts, and file storage.
- Cross-platform
NativeScript allows developers to build mobile apps for multiple platforms, including Android and iOS, using a single codebase.
- Native APIs
NativeScript provides a bridge to all native APIs via JavaScript, without having to write anything in Swift or Kotlin. This means that developers can access native functionality such as camera, contacts, and file storage.
🛑Weaknesses
- Emerging Community
.NET MAUI is a relatively new framework, which means that there is not a lot of tutorials, and examples available to help developers apps.
- Learning Curve
.NET MAUI apps are built with C#, which is easy to get started with. But MAUI itself is a complex framework with very little documentation.
- Performance
NativeScript's performance is not as good as that of native apps due to the overhead introduced by the bridge between JavaScript and native APIs.
- Emerging Community
Despite being around for a while, the NativeScript is not as popular as other frameworks, which means that there is not a lot of tutorials, and examples available to help developers apps.
