The document discusses the top mobile app development frameworks to consider in 2021, highlighting their key features, advantages, and usage. It reviews frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, Ionic, and Xamarin, providing insights on their functionalities and programming languages used. The article emphasizes the importance of selecting the right framework based on specific project requirements and technical needs.

1. Top Mobile
App
Development
Frameworks
to Consider in
2021
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2. Erica is a millennial whose day starts with
listening to her favorite playlist on Spotify,
ordering her breakfast from Uber Eats, and
booking her cab using Uber. This was just a
run-through of her few morning hours, and
from this, we can say that Erica’s life is
dependent on applications. Aren’t all our
lives dependent on applications? Without
giving a second thought, the answer is YES!
Have you ever thought about how these
mobile applications, which makes our lives
a lot easier, are built? How these
applications manage everything on just a
few finger taps?

3. Behind your fantastic user experience lies
some of the best mobile app development
frameworks, which are striving to give you
everything in just a few clicks! Now the
dilemma is of choosing the best frameworks
for mobile application development. To
solve this confusion, I have come up with
this blog post to suggest some top mobile
app development frameworks. From which
you can choose which works best for your
technical requirements.

4. React Native
Flutter
Ionic
Xamarin
jQuery Mobile
Kotlin
Swiftic
Corona SDK
Felgo
PhoneGap
Table of Index
1. What is the Mobile Application
framework?
2. Statistics of Mobile App Development
Framework in 2020
3. Mobile App Development Frameworks in
2021
4. Conclusion
5. FAQs

6. What is the
Mobile
Application
framework?

7. We have seen a remarkable change in
mobile application development in the last
few years. The companies are trying their
best to cope up with the newest
technologies and user’s needs. Take any
mobile applications, and you will find it
easy and expressive with an excellent user
interface. It’s all because of the mobile
frameworks used to develop such
applications. Have you ever wondered what
Mobile Application Framework is? Here is
the answer to it –
Mobile Application Framework is a platform
that provides you tools, debuggers,
compilers, components for creating your
application in an uncomplicated way.

8. So, developers write the code using these
platforms; frameworks render it as an
application for different mobile platforms
such as Android, iOS.
Before discussing the top application
frameworks to consider in 2021, let’s just
have a look at the statistics of mobile app
development frameworks in 2020.

9. Statistics of
Mobile
application
development
framework in
2020

10. So, here is the graph showing the mobile
frameworks used by developers in 2020.
I thought it might be useful to check the
mobile frameworks’ facts in 2020 and then
shed light on top mobile frameworks in
2021.

11. Seeing the graph, we can say that React
Native is considered a very prominent
framework compared to others. React
Native has been proving itself best for many
years. However, mobile app development
frameworks evolve every day with users’
escalating demands and the market.
In my application development career, I’ve
seen many debates and confusion regarding
which mobile development framework is
best? Before stepping ahead and suggesting
to you some best mobile development
frameworks, please keep in mind that best
varies from person to person. You might be
comfortable with React Native, but some
other person would have a better grip on
Flutter.
So let’s not put it as choosing the best and
see the possible best options that match
your project’s requirements.

12. Top Mobile App
Development
Frameworks to
consider in 2021

13. React Native is the most well-known and
suggested framework for mobile application
development. It renders prominent and
impressive mobile applications for iOS and
Android efficiently. React Native is also one
of the promising open-source, cross-
platform mobile frameworks that use a
native platform. The community of React
Native strives daily to satisfy their user’s
technical requirements. With the help of
this amazing cross-platform framework,
React Native developers can build brilliant
Android and iOS applications using
reactive-style views.
#1 React Native

14. Launched in – 2015
Developed by – Facebook
Language – Javascript/Typescript
A simple example of Hello world with React
Native.

15. import React from 'react';
import { Text, View, Button } from 'react-
native';
export default class DemoApp extends
React.Component { constructor(props){
super(props);
this.state = {
name: 'World!',
}
}
render() {
return (
< View >
< Text >Hello {this.state.name}< /Text >
< Button
onPress={() => {this.setState({name:
'Jessica!'})}
title='Click here! >
< /Button >
< /View >
);
}
}

16. By default, the screen will display a text –
Hello World!
And a button named – Click here!</p>
When you click the button, the text will
change to Hello Jessica!
And this is because of the state updation
using setState(). The state is updated to
Jessica! from World!
You can check the document and learn
more about React Native.

17. Easy to code
Declarative APIs for building predictive
user interfaces
Supports both Android and iOS
Provides Hot-reloading
Cross-platform functionality
Having a vast community of developers
Develops stable applications
Facebook
Instagram
Discord
Myntra
Walmart
Airbnb
Features of React Native-
Well-known applications built using React
Native-

18. Flutter is a free, open-source platform
providing a development kit to build high-
quality applications. The advantage of
Flutter is that it compiles mobile and web
applications. Flutter is an adequate
framework for developing expressive
applications for Android and iOS. The
language used is Dart – object-oriented
programming language, which gives
developers all the benefits of object-
oriented concepts. Flutter uses a single code
base for compiling the entire application to
native code.
#2 Flutter

19. Launched in – 2017
Developed by – Google
Language – Dart
A simple example of Hello world with
Flutter.

20. import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() => runApp(MyFirstApp());
class MyFirstApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
title: 'My First Flutter App',
home: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text('Hi! This is my first Flutter
App!')
),
body: Center(
child: Text('Hello World'),
),
),
);
}
}

21. Built-in material designs
Developer-friendly
Dart and AOT compiled language
Provides Hot-reloading
Excellent UI kit
Requires less time for development
Gives Customizable experience
Alibaba
Cryptograph
Reflectly
Google Ads app
Coach Yourself
You can check the documentation of Flutter
to know more about its features.
Features of Flutter-
Well-known applications built using Flutter.

22. Ionic is another efficient mobile framework
that is frequently used for developing cross-
platform mobile applications. Ionic
provides a free platform and uses the
combination of technologies- HTML, CSS3,
and Javascript for building native, web, and
hybrid applications. Ionic is an ideal choice
to build hybrid apps and web applications
that uses HTML5. Ionic is a well-known
framework that develops applications for
platforms such as Android, Windows, and
iOS. Ionic gives the best performance due to
the minimal use of DOM.
#3 Ionic

23. Launched in – 2013
Developed by – Drifty
Language – Typescript
A simple example of Hello world with Ionic

24. < ion-header >
< ion-navbar >
< ion-title >
Welcome to Ionic!
< /ion-title >
< /ion-navbar >
< /ion-header >
< ion-content >
< h3 >Hello World< /h3 >
< /ion-content >

25. Optimized performance
Adapted easily
Uniform user interface
Intuitive components
Huge and supportive community
Advantages of Angular
JustWatch
Diesel
Sworkit
McDonald’s Turkey app
Honeyfi
Features of Ionic-
Well-known applications built using Ionic-

26. Xamarin is .NET based framework that
provides to build applications for Windows,
iOS, and Android. It’s a layer of abstraction
that controls the communication happening
between the mutual codebase. The
application can be created for any platform,
with 90% of the code reusability that
increases development efficiency. Xamarin
provides a friendly environment for
development. It is majorly used for building
hybrid applications.
#4 Xamarin

27. Robust backend infrastructure
Android SDK manager
Libraries available for common patterns
Allows using CSS library
Builds satisfactory offline applications
The World Bank
BBC Good Food
HCL
Alaska Airlines
Launched in – 2011
Developed by – Microsoft
Language – C#
Features of Xamarin-
Well-known applications built using
Xamarin-

28. jQuery Mobile is a UI framework based on
HTML5. It is developed as a UI layer on top
of the jQuery Core Javascript framework. It
provides the Web application experience to
tablets and mobiles effortlessly. It supports
operating systems like- iOS, Android,
Windows, Kindle, Firefox, and many more.
It also comes with various plugins for
making the web page easier and user-
interactive.
Launched in – 2006
Developed by – jQuery Team
Language – Javascript
#5 jQuery Mobile

29. Lightweight in size
Developed on jQuery core
Extensive and simple APIs
Vast community support
Automatic Initialization
Uses HTML5
Features of jQuery Mobile

30. Kotlin is a cross-platform and statically
typed programming language having type
inference. Kotlin is majorly designed to be
interoperable with Java and its different
version of JVM. Due to the type inference
feature, its syntax is concise relatively.
Kotlin targets JVM and also compiles to
Javascript or native code.
On 7 May 2019, Google announced that the
Kotlin programming language is now its
preferred language for Android app
developers.
#6 Kotlin

31. Secured and reliable
Empowers developer to use local
libraries
Robust platform providing the best
performance
Enables developers to utilize third-
party tools
Easy to learn and adapt
Scalability and Flexibility
Launched in – 2016
Developed by – JetBrains
Language – Java
Features of Kotlin

32. Swiftic is one of the easiest to use the
mobile application development framework
that develops mobile applications from
your existing online content in no time. Its
usage is mostly to create, promote, and
publish the application. It is known as the
best framework because of its user-friendly
and straightforward user interface. It also
provides features such as – application
promotion, coupon in the application,
scratch cards, push notifications, and many
more.
#7 Swiftic

33. Easy navigation and communication
Provides flawless third-party
integration
Social media feeds
Excellent with customers
Provides application publication
assistance
Spa Cafe
Muve Magazine
The Gentlemen’s barber
Launched in – 2014
Developed by – Como DIY
Language – Objective C
Features of Swiftic
Well-known applications built using
Swiftic-

34. Corona is an open-source cross-platform
best suited for developing applications and
games for mobiles, tablets, and desktops. It
is a Lua based mobile framework that
provides speed, ease, scalability, and
flexibility for application development.
Mainly, Corona SDK is utilized for
developing games and hybrid applications.
Corona SDK reflects instant changes in the
simulator.
Launched in – 2009
Developed by – Corona Labs Inc.
Language – Lua
#8 Corona SDK

35. Wide variety of plugins
Provides real-time testing
Optimal performance
Predominant APIs
Supports native library
Stable and prompt
View instant changes
Egg baby
Mandora
Zip Zap
Gunman Taco Truck
The Lost City
I Love Hue
Features of Corona SDK-
Well-known applications built using Corona
SDK-

36. Felgo is a mobile application development
framework for cross-platform that is an
extension of the Qt framework. Using Felgo,
you can develop and compile native apps
with only one codebase. As it is based on
QML, Felgo’s UI development is rapid. The
application and games built using Felgo
support iOS, Android, desktop and
embedded devices, and Windows mobiles.
Launched in – 2012
Language – QML and Javascript
#9 Felgo

37. Provide a wide variety of third-party
plugins
Optimal performance
Hot Reloading
Efficient and straightforward to use Qt
APIs
Stable and reliable
APIs for Augmented Reality, AI, and ML
Features of Felgo-

38. PhoneGap is another framework for mobile
application development that builds
applications for cross-platform. Relatively
to other frameworks, PhoneGap is easy to
learn. The only requirement for using
PhoneGap is to have your grip over HTML,
CSS, and Javascript. PhoneGap may not
cope with your hardware intensive
applications, so it won’t be advisable to
develop gaming applications using
PhoneGap.
Launched in – 2009
Developed by – Adobe
Language – Objective C/ C#
#10 PhoneGap

39. Provides third-party tools and plugins
PhoneGap Toolset
Faster deployment
Rich application experience
Supports native library
Stable and prompt
View instant changes
HealthTap
Wikipedia
The DHS program
TripCase
Palyution
Features of PhoneGap-
Well-known applications built using
PhoneGap-

40. All the above mentioned mobile app
development frameworks provide a wide
range of versatility, facility, best user
experience, features, ease for developers
and platforms. It is upto you to decide
which mobile application framework suits
your projects, budget, and requirements
best. It is necessary to know your technical
needs for choosing a perfect framework.

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Conclusion

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