When Native Is the Right Call
Cross-platform covers 80% of app requirements at lower cost. Native is the right investment for the 20% where it actually matters.
Real-time video or audio processing
AVFoundation and Camera2/CameraX outperform any cross-platform wrapper at the hardware level.
Augmented Reality features
ARKit (iOS) and ARCore (Android) are deeply native — cross-platform AR is a significant compromise.
Bluetooth LE peripheral control
Low-latency BLE interactions are unreliable through JavaScript bridges.
Health & fitness data access
HealthKit and Google Health require native entitlements and platform-specific review processes.
Platform-specific UI patterns
SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose produce interfaces that feel genuinely native — not a styled approximation.
watchOS / Wear OS companion apps
Wearable platforms have no cross-platform equivalent — they require native development.
Native Capabilities
What becomes possible when you're working with the platform — not around it.
Peak performance
Direct access to device hardware, GPU, and platform APIs without a JavaScript bridge.
Camera & media
AVFoundation / CameraX for real-time video, custom capture pipelines, and media processing.
Biometric & security
Face ID, Touch ID, Android BiometricPrompt, Keychain & Keystore for secure credential storage.
Wearable integration
watchOS companion apps and Wear OS extensions for health and field service use cases.
Platform UI fidelity
SwiftUI & Jetpack Compose — native components that feel exactly right on each platform.
HealthKit & Google Health
Deep integration with health data platforms for medical and fitness applications.