Flutter vs React Native: The 2025 Decision Guide
At LIAWEB, we have shipped production apps with both Flutter and React Native. This is not a theoretical comparison — it is based on hundreds of hours of real development across both frameworks.
Performance Benchmark (Our Internal Tests)
We built the same app (a social feed with images, animations, and real-time chat) in both frameworks:
- App startup: Flutter 1.2s vs React Native 1.4s
- Scroll FPS: Flutter 59.8 vs React Native 58.2
- Memory: Flutter 145 MB vs React Native 162 MB
- Bundle size (iOS): Flutter 18 MB vs React Native 12 MB
When We Recommend Flutter
1. Design-heavy consumer apps — pixel-perfect control
2. Custom animations — more powerful animation APIs
3. New teams starting fresh — Dart is simple to learn
4. Apps requiring consistency across platforms
When We Recommend React Native
1. Teams with JavaScript expertise
2. Apps sharing code with web applications
3. Heavy native module integration
4. Startups iterating rapidly with Expo OTA updates
Cost Comparison for Montreal Startups
- Flutter developer rate: $110-$170/hr
- React Native developer rate: $100-$160/hr
- Flutter average project: $45K-$120K
- React Native average project: $40K-$110K
For most Montreal startups in 2025, we recommend Flutter. We recommend React Native when the team already has deep JavaScript expertise or needs significant code sharing with web.
Get a free consultation from LIAWEB — we will recommend the right framework for your project.
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