Chapter 3: Flutter versus Other Frameworks

Making a technology choice is rarely simple, and generally requires understanding the pros and cons of the different options, and eventually a leap of faith. You may be at the point where you are deciding whether your next project is going to be Flutter based, you may have dabbled with Flutter and want to solidify your knowledge before pushing forward with it, or you may be experienced and want a knowledge refresher. Regardless of your experience, it is always useful to understand the technology landscape and understand the synergies between different frameworks.

In this chapter, you will see how Flutter compares to other frameworks: the similarities and differences, the pros and cons of the different options, and how existing knowledge of another framework can be applied to Flutter. Even if you are fully decided on using Flutter in the future, it is worth reviewing this chapter as it gives context to some of the design decisions that have...