In this article, I am going to compare two popular mobile frameworks, React Native and Ionic. We will first see how they are similar and also explore their differences. This guide can help you decide which framework is right for you. React Native basics React Native is a cross-platform solution to build mobile apps natively on both iOS and Android. It is coded in JavaScript using React. It was open-sourced back in 2015 by Facebook and has gained immense popularity ever since. React Native is used to build native mobile apps using JavaScript and React on both iOS and Android. Ionic basics Ionic is a hybrid solution to build your mobile apps. It allows you to use standard web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to build high-quality, cross-platform apps. Ionic Framework has released a free eBook that explains the differences between a hybrid app vs. a native app