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.
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.
