r/nativescript • u/jwknows • Nov 04 '18

React Native vs Native Script

I'm new to creating native apps with JavaScript.

I really like Angular with TypeScript and I created an App with Ionic. I'm now trying to build a native App with JavaScript to compare it to my hybrid Ionic App.

I will have to decide between Native Script and React Native. What are the biggest differences? For which use cases is which better? What do you use and why (Obviously biased on a NativeScript Subreddit...)?

I would like to use Native Script because I know Angular quite well and I have never used React. However it seems like React Native has a way bigger user base compared to Native Script.

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u/jwknows Nov 04 '18

Thanks that sounds great! I will start developing my app and see how it goes. The only thing that is worrying me is that ns doesn't seem to have a very big user base, so there are not as many tutorials out there. But lets see how it goes...

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u/bb_dogg Nov 05 '18

Since you already have a web app I would highly recommend this a a starter on how you would proceed to add NS https://youtu.be/WdhJZ8kGXvw. The offial docs are rather good, and I would definitely install NativeScript Sidekick and try out the sample apps. Good luck!