Technology Comparisons for Mobile Developers
Honest comparisons written by an engineer who shipped 4 apps.
12 comparisons
Bolt.new vs Lovable: Which AI Builder Actually Ships? (2026)
Bolt.new and Lovable compared. Both generate web apps. Neither ships to the App Store.
Cursor vs Claude Code: Editor vs Terminal Agent (2026)
Cursor vs Claude Code: an IDE versus a terminal agent. When each one wins for actually shipping software.
EAS Build vs Fastlane: I Ditched Fastlane After 2 Years. Here's Why.
I used Fastlane for 2 years before switching to EAS Build. 70% faster builds, zero credential management. Here's the full comparison.
Expo Push vs Firebase: I Switched After 10,000 Notifications Failed
Expo Push worked fine until 10,000 notifications. Here's why I switched to FCM and what my 4 shipped apps use now.
Expo vs Bare React Native: Which Should You Choose? (2026)
Expo vs bare React Native in 2026. Expo wins for 90% of apps. Here's why.
HealthKit vs Google Fit in React Native: One Took 3 Hours, the Other 3 Days
HealthKit vs Google Fit on React Native — what the docs hide and what actually takes 3 days to debug.
React Native vs Flutter for AI-Powered Apps (2026)
Shipped apps in both. React Native won for AI-assisted development. Here's why.
Rork vs Bolt.new: Native Apps vs Web Apps in 60 Seconds
Rork ships native mobile from a prompt. Bolt ships web. Honest comparison after using both — and where they both stop short of production.
Rork vs Lovable: Native Mobile or Modern Web?
Rork = native mobile prototype. Lovable = web app prototype with great taste. Real comparison after using both.
Stripe vs RevenueCat: Apple Will Reject You If You Pick Wrong
Stripe vs RevenueCat isn't a choice — it's an App Store rule. I got rejected before learning this. Here's when you must use each.
Supabase Realtime vs Socket.io: One Took 10 Minutes, the Other 3 Days
I built the same chat feature with both. Supabase Realtime: 10 min setup. Socket.io: 3 days + reconnection hell. Real latency numbers inside.
Supabase vs Firebase for Mobile Apps (2026)
Migrated from Firebase to Supabase. PostgreSQL + open source + no lock-in won.
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