%PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Count 4 /Kids [5 0 R 7 0 R 9 0 R 11 0 R] >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >> endobj 4 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold >> endobj 5 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 6 0 R >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Length 5503 >> stream BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (When Does a Single Codebase Make Sense for) Tj ET BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 762.89 Tm (Your Mobile App? A Practical Checklist for 2026) Tj ET BT /F2 11 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 725.89 Tm (TechRounder PDF Edition) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 709.89 Tm (Live article:) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 697.39 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/development/when-does-a-single-codebase-make-sense-for-your-mobile-app-a-practi) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 684.89 Tm (cal-checklist-for-2026/) Tj ET q 0.82 0.85 0.9 RG 1 w 46 666.39 m 549.28 666.39 l S Q BT /F1 10 Tf 0.24 0.27 0.32 rg 1 0 0 1 46 654.39 Tm (By Vipin PG | Published September 25, 2026 | Updated September 25, 2026 | Format: Article | 7 min read) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 631.39 Tm (In brief) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 611.39 Tm (Most teams building a mobile app face the same decision early in the project: build separate native apps) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 596.39 Tm (in Swift and Kotlin, or use a cross-platform framework such as Flutter or React Native to maintain) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 581.39 Tm (one shared codebase for iOS and Android.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 556.39 Tm (Most teams building a mobile app face the same decision early in the project: build separate native apps) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 541.39 Tm (in Swift and Kotlin, or use a cross-platform framework such as Flutter or React Native to maintain) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 526.39 Tm (one shared codebase for iOS and Android.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 504.39 Tm (Performance used to dominate that discussion. For many apps in 2026, it is no longer the deciding) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 489.39 Tm (factor. Flutter uses its Impeller rendering engine by default on supported platforms, while React) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 474.39 Tm (Native's New Architecture, including Fabric and TurboModules, has been the default since version) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 459.39 Tm (0.76. Both approaches can deliver smooth interfaces for typical application screens.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 437.39 Tm (The harder questions concern the product itself, how deeply it depends on platform-specific features,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 422.39 Tm (how long the app will be maintained, and whether the development team has the right mobile) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 407.39 Tm (experience.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 385.39 Tm (This checklist can help you work through those questions before choosing an architecture.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 357.39 Tm (Start with what the app actually does) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 333.39 Tm (List the five or six features that matter most to the product, then identify where each feature lives) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 318.39 Tm (technically. Some features mostly involve interface code, networking, local data, and business logic.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 303.39 Tm (Others depend heavily on hardware or operating system APIs.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 275.39 Tm (Apps that often work well with one codebase) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 253.39 Tm (- Content and media apps. News readers, learning platforms, podcast players, and community apps rely) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 239.59 Tm (heavily on lists, feeds, forms, media playback, and standard navigation. Flutter and React Native are well) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 225.79 Tm (suited to this type of work.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 208.99 Tm (- Commerce apps. Product catalogs, carts, checkout flows, order tracking, and loyalty features are) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 195.19 Tm (common cross-platform use cases. Major payment providers such as Stripe and Adyen also provide) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 181.39 Tm (packages for Flutter and React Native.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 164.59 Tm (- Internal and B2B tools. Field service apps, inventory systems, approval workflows, and dashboards often) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 150.79 Tm (need to support Android tablets and iPhones without requiring every screen to behave differently on each) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 136.99 Tm (platform.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 120.19 Tm (- Booking and marketplace apps. Calendars, maps, messaging, account management, and push notifications) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 106.39 Tm (are supported by established cross-platform libraries and native integrations.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 83.59 Tm (Apps that may need more native development) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 1 of 4) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/when-does-a-single-codebase-make-sense-for-your-mobile-app-a-practical-checklist-for-2026.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 7 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 8 0 R >> endobj 8 0 obj << /Length 6298 >> stream BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (- Heavy AR and 3D applications. Products built around ARKit, ARCore, real-time 3D rendering, or advanced) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 776.09 Tm (camera processing can require enough native code that sharing the rest of the application saves less work.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 759.29 Tm (- Deep hardware integration. Custom Bluetooth Low Energy protocols, medical or industrial hardware,) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 745.49 Tm (background audio processing, and close integration with wearables can push a project toward native) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 731.69 Tm (development.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 714.89 Tm (- Platform-specific experiences. Live Activities, iOS widgets, Wear OS tiles, CarPlay, and Android Auto can) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 701.09 Tm (be used with cross-platform applications, but these features commonly require native components that) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 687.29 Tm (must be maintained separately.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 670.49 Tm (A useful warning sign is the amount of custom native work required. If more than roughly a third of) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 655.49 Tm (the product's important features need custom native modules, the benefit of maintaining one shared) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 640.49 Tm (codebase can shrink quickly.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 612.49 Tm (Look at maintenance, not only the first build) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 588.49 Tm (The initial development cost is where a shared codebase often looks most attractive. One team can) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 573.49 Tm (write much of the interface, business logic, and automated testing once instead of implementing the) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 558.49 Tm (same product twice.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 536.49 Tm (Maintenance over several years deserves just as much attention.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 514.49 Tm (With separate native applications, a feature usually has to be implemented twice. Bug fixes, interface) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 499.49 Tm (changes, analytics updates, and testing can require separate pull requests, code reviews, and QA) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 484.49 Tm (passes. The iOS and Android versions can also drift apart, leaving one platform with bugs or behavior) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 469.49 Tm (that the other does not have.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 447.49 Tm (A shared codebase removes much of that duplication, but it introduces its own maintenance work.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 425.49 Tm (1. Framework upgrades. Flutter and React Native continue to release framework updates. 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Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 319.89 Tm (One practical comparison is to examine the next 18 months of your roadmap. Mark each planned) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 304.89 Tm (feature as either shared UI and business logic or work that depends on native APIs. A roadmap) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 289.89 Tm (dominated by shared application logic gives a single-codebase approach more room to save) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 274.89 Tm (development effort.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 246.89 Tm (Account for the yearly iOS and Android release cycle) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 222.89 Tm (Apple and Google release major operating system updates regularly, and app developers have to keep) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 207.89 Tm (their projects compatible with current SDKs and store requirements.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 185.89 Tm (Google Play requires new applications and updates to meet its current target API level requirements.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 170.89 Tm (Apple also requires App Store submissions to use supported versions of Xcode and the iOS SDK.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 155.89 Tm (Falling too far behind can eventually prevent a team from shipping updates until the development) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 140.89 Tm (environment and application are brought forward.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 118.89 Tm (The two development approaches handle new platform releases differently.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 96.89 Tm (- Native apps get direct access to Apple's and Google's new APIs and documentation. Teams that need a) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 83.09 Tm (new platform feature immediately can start working with the native SDK as soon as it becomes available.) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 2 of 4) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/when-does-a-single-codebase-make-sense-for-your-mobile-app-a-practical-checklist-for-2026.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 9 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 10 0 R >> endobj 10 0 obj << /Length 5555 >> stream BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (- Flutter and React Native projects may also depend on framework and package support before a new) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 776.09 Tm (operating system feature can be used cleanly. Some integrations arrive quickly, while less common APIs) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 762.29 Tm (may require custom native code.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 745.49 Tm (This difference matters most when a product depends on launching a newly introduced platform) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 730.49 Tm (feature as soon as the operating system ships. For applications mainly concerned with compatibility) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 715.49 Tm (and normal feature development, maintaining most of the product in one project can reduce duplicated) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 700.49 Tm (update work.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 672.49 Tm (There are useful options between fully native and fully shared) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 648.49 Tm (The architecture does not have to be limited to two completely separate native apps or one entirely) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 633.49 Tm (shared application.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 605.49 Tm (Kotlin Multiplatform) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 583.49 Tm (Kotlin Multiplatform can share business logic, networking, data handling, and other application layers) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 568.49 Tm (while allowing iOS and Android to retain native interfaces. Compose Multiplatform for iOS reached) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 553.49 Tm (stable status in 2025, giving teams another option when they want to share more of the UI as well.) 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This works well when native requirements are) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 399.49 Tm (concentrated in a small part of the product rather than spread throughout the app.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 371.49 Tm (The team's experience can change the answer) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 347.49 Tm (A shared codebase saves development effort only when the people maintaining it understand the) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 332.49 Tm (framework and mobile development itself.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 310.49 Tm (One common mistake is assigning a Flutter or React Native project to a web team and assuming the) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 295.49 Tm (framework will handle the mobile-specific work. The application may run, but problems can appear) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 280.49 Tm (as it grows: unsuitable state management, poor performance on older devices, memory leaks, fragile) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 265.49 Tm (release builds, or missing platform requirements.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 243.49 Tm (Mobile development also involves work that does not disappear with a cross-platform framework.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 228.49 Tm (Teams still have to test across real devices, deal with unstable networks and offline states, manage) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 213.49 Tm (signing and provisioning, prepare store releases, and respond to App Store and Play Store) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 198.49 Tm (requirements.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 176.49 Tm (A company without that experience in-house may use a development partner during the initial build.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 161.49 Tm (Firms such as Full Scale provide dedicated engineers who can work alongside an existing team rather) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 146.49 Tm (than taking the entire product away from the company's development process.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 124.49 Tm (That arrangement can keep product ownership with the internal team while adding mobile experience) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 109.49 Tm (where it is missing.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 81.49 Tm (Check the team's production experience before committing) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 3 of 4) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/when-does-a-single-codebase-make-sense-for-your-mobile-app-a-practical-checklist-for-2026.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 11 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 12 0 R >> endobj 12 0 obj << /Length 5569 >> stream BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (Before settling on Flutter, React Native, or another shared architecture, check whether the people) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 774.89 Tm (responsible for the project have already handled the work that appears after the first few screens) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 759.89 Tm (are finished.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 737.89 Tm (- Have they shipped at least one production application to both app stores using the chosen framework?) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 721.09 Tm (- Have they built and maintained a custom native module in Swift or Kotlin?) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 704.29 Tm (- Have they configured a CI pipeline that builds, signs, tests, and prepares releases for TestFlight and) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 690.49 Tm (Google Play?) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 673.69 Tm (- Have they completed a major framework upgrade on an application that was already in production?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 656.89 Tm (If most of those answers are no, using experienced cross-platform app developers for the initial) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 641.89 Tm (architecture can reduce the amount of trial and error during the first release.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 619.89 Tm (Project structure, state management, native boundaries, testing, and the release pipeline are difficult) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 604.89 Tm (areas to repair once a large application has been built around weak early decisions.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 576.89 Tm (A practical single-codebase checklist) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 552.89 Tm (A shared codebase deserves serious consideration when most of the following statements describe) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 537.89 Tm (the project:) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 515.89 Tm (1. The main features consist of UI, data handling, business logic, and common device APIs such as the) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 502.09 Tm (camera, location, and push notifications.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 485.29 Tm (2. The product needs iOS and Android versions at launch or shortly afterward.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 468.49 Tm (3. The roadmap puts more value on consistent releases across both platforms than immediate access to) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 454.69 Tm (every new OS feature.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 437.89 Tm (4. The team already has production experience with the selected framework, or the project can bring in) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 424.09 Tm (developers who do.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 407.29 Tm (5. The maintenance plan includes regular time for framework, SDK, dependency, and plugin updates.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 390.49 Tm (Native development deserves stronger consideration when the product is built around AR, advanced) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 375.49 Tm (camera work, unusual hardware, extensive background processing, platform-specific surfaces, or) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 360.49 Tm (immediate access to newly released iOS and Android APIs.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 338.49 Tm (The decision also does not have to apply equally to every part of the application. Sharing the portions) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 323.49 Tm (that benefit from common code while keeping a small number of platform-specific features native) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 308.49 Tm (can be a better fit than forcing everything into one architecture.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 280.49 Tm (Make the architecture decision before the codebase gets expensive) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 256.49 Tm (Changing direction later is possible, but moving a mature application between native and) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 241.49 Tm (cross-platform architectures can mean rewriting large parts of the product.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 219.49 Tm (I would spend the extra time before development mapping the important features, native API) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 204.49 Tm (requirements, team experience, maintenance expectations, and upcoming roadmap. A short) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 189.49 Tm (architecture review before implementation is far easier to absorb than discovering well into) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 174.49 Tm (development that the chosen approach does not fit the product.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 146.49 Tm (References) Tj ET BT /F1 10 Tf 0.18 0.2 0.24 rg 1 0 0 1 46 126.49 Tm (1. fullscale.io - https://fullscale.io/) Tj ET BT /F1 10 Tf 0.18 0.2 0.24 rg 1 0 0 1 46 108.99 Tm (2. fullscale.io - flutter-app-development-services - https://fullscale.io/flutter-app-development-services/) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 4 of 4) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/when-does-a-single-codebase-make-sense-for-your-mobile-app-a-practical-checklist-for-2026.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj xref 0 13 0000000000 65535 f 0000000015 00000 n 0000000064 00000 n 0000000140 00000 n 0000000210 00000 n 0000000285 00000 n 0000000427 00000 n 0000005981 00000 n 0000006123 00000 n 0000012472 00000 n 0000012615 00000 n 0000018222 00000 n 0000018366 00000 n trailer << /Size 13 /Root 1 0 R >> startxref 23987 %%EOF