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Introduction

Mobile development can be a bit of a trap in 2025.Vibe coding and AI assistants make it extremely easy to get to a serviceable prototype to show your team or customers. That, plus cross-platform frameworks like React Native and Flutter mean it’s realistic to go from idea to App Store submission in under a week.

But don’t get fooled by these promises. While Flutter and React Native are powerful tools for building fast, flexible, and cost-effective apps, they’re also a potential path for compromising on UX. Applications that integrate deeply with the operating system and its capabilities are more and more popular in 2025, and it’s no surprise.