The difference between building a mobile app specifically for one platform (Native) versus building one app that runs on both iOS and Android (Cross-Platform).
Native app development involves writing code specifically for iOS (using Swift/Objective-C) or Android (using Kotlin/Java). This offers the highest performance but requires two separate codebases. Cross-Platform development (using frameworks like Flutter or React Native) allows developers to write a single codebase that runs beautifully on both iOS and Android devices. For most businesses in Nigeria, cross-platform development is highly recommended because it cuts development time and costs almost in half while still delivering a premium, native-like user experience.