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For some reason NativeScript is never mentioned on HN.
by conradfr 5y ago
For some reason NativeScript is never mentioned on HN.
- samwillis 5y agoLove NativeScript, haven’t used it as the main platform but combined with Capacitor is super powerful. Incredible work.
- udbhavs 5y agoHow does that work, doesn't Capacitor already provide its own bridge to native APIs?
- conradfr 5y agohttps://blog.nativescript.org/announcing-nativescript-capacitor-beta/ https://blog.nativescript.org/announcing-nativescript-capaci... https://capacitor.nativescript.org/ https://capacitor.nativescript.org/ It can be confusing.
- akvadrako 5y agoOnly for specific APIs - nativescript does everything.
- hunterb123 5y agoNativeScript looks interesting and would be where I reached if React/RN TypeScript wasn't my preference. React Native has a much larger ecosystem and feature set, including desktop & web targets, native view, many extensions, huge support, a lot of jobs. NativeScript seems to just tie into native APIs, not the view layer, right? React Native bridges to native controls so you get native look and feel. Flutter emulates the native view later by drawing everything itself which can be off, but it's performant at least. If I preferred Web components, Svelte, Angular, or Vue I'd see the appeal of NativeScript.
- akvadrako 5y agoReact Native is based on NativeScript – which provides the JS layer and access to native APIs RN needs.
- hunterb123 5y agoAfter looking into it, NativeScript does use native UI controls, not webviews. React Native is not based on NativeScript though, they are two different implementations.