React Native vs Lynx JS
Article Summary
Gant Laborde from Infinite Red tackles the question everyone's asking: Is Lynx JS the next evolution of cross-platform development, or just another framework that'll fade away?
ByteDance-backed Lynx JS is positioning itself as a faster alternative to React Native, built on Rust with full CSS support and framework-agnostic architecture. Laborde, CIO at a React Native consultancy, provides a candid comparison of both technologies' architectures, developer experience, and real-world viability.
Key Takeaways
- Lynx uses Rust-based engine with dual-threaded execution, skipping React's Virtual DOM entirely
- React Native's new architecture removes JavaScript bridge latency with synchronous C++ calls
- Lynx offers full CSS support while React Native uses constrained subset across all platforms
- React Native has 10 years of battle-testing with Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon backing
- Lynx is framework-agnostic, opening doors to Vue.js and Angular implementations
Critical Insight
Lynx is exciting for side projects and early adopters, but React Native remains the safer bet for production apps with its decade of proven stability and massive ecosystem support.
