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React Native vs Flutter vs Capacitor 2026: Which Cross-Platform Framework?
A practical 2026 comparison of the three leading cross-platform app frameworks — React Native (native UI driven by JavaScript, backed by Meta), Flutter (its own rendering engine in Dart, backed by Google), and Capacitor (your existing web app wrapped in a native WebView, by Ionic). Architecture, performance, developer experience, ecosystem, and which to ship in the mobile templates and starters you sell.