[redbar0n]

To target iOS, Android and Web, you’d have to write 3 apps / frontends then, instead of just 1 (with One).

On React Native then One uses Expo, which is used in a lot of top tier and complex apps.

For more about the CTO type decision of going with 3 apps or 1, and the various options from RN, Flutter, Ionic Capacitor, NativeScript (etc.) then you’ll likely find my comprehensive blog post helpful:

https://magnemg.eu/the-different-tech-strategies-for-buildin...

[moomoo11]

Not arguing with you there, of course there will be 3 apps.

If the app is simple, as many of the top tier apps are, I'd recommend flutter/RN/One* in a heartbeat. However, many apps are also quite complex, and should be built for the target platforms to provide a great user experience.

However, as even Airbnb found out, they're spending half their time writing bridge code to make things work.

At that point I'd almost argue you're better off having 3 apps. FWIW I used to work at a tech unicorn that had a great exit, and we had native applications. We did some research projects to see if we could leverage RN and Flutter but found the headache was not worth it.

Most of the libraries out there are low quality and without any tests let alone good documentation. That means we would most likely have to write our own (which we did).

Then, we found out the underlying abstraction layer (flutter/RN) had its own set of issues. Then we started maintaining bridge code for those.. as I mentioned basic interactions were broken, which you'd think are the lowest hanging fruit.

[nwienert]

Airbnb was early, React Native has grown immensely since then. Honestly not to tout myself, but Tamagui brings so much as well to make it possible to share styling.

Uniswap I think proves it can be done, try out their apps. They still can improve, and I need them to upgrade tamagui and turn on the optimizing compiler because it's gotten like 60% faster in latest releases, but basically - we've come a long way, I'm long RN.

[redbar0n]

Yeah, I’ll add that the decision to use RN if you already have a couple of native apps is way harder than if you are starting out with RN. I think the former was why AirBnB reverted their RN foray, and it seems to match your experience.