Frontend Frameworks
Date: January 09, 2024 Tags: Frontend , Review-Q&A
Frontend Frameworks
| Feature | React | Redux | Flutter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Library for building user interfaces | Library for managing application state | UI toolkit and framework for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop |
| Purpose | Component-based UI development | State management and predictable state container | Building cross-platform, natively compiled applications with a single codebase |
| State Management | Local component state | Centralized global state management | Uses its own reactive state management approach (no centralized store like Redux) |
| Data Flow | Unidirectional (Parent to Child) | Unidirectional (Actions -> Reducers -> Store -> Components) | Reactive and declarative data flow |
| Component State | Managed internally by components | Managed externally, often in a Redux store | Managed internally using StatefulWidget and State objects |
| State Mutability | Mutable (can be changed directly) | Immutable (changes are made through actions and reducers) | Mutable (but state changes are typically managed using setState) |
| Application Size | Suitable for small to medium-sized apps | Suitable for medium to large-sized apps | Suitable for small to large-sized apps |
| Learning Curve | Relatively easier to learn | Steeper learning curve, especially for beginners | Moderate learning curve, especially for those new to declarative UI |
| Developer Experience | Rich ecosystem with tools like React DevTools | Middleware and tools for debugging and state inspection (e.g., Redux DevTools) | Rich set of developer tools and hot-reload support |
| Use Cases | UI components and views | Complex state management, large-scale applications | Cross-platform app development for mobile, web, and desktop |
| Integration | Can be used with or without Redux | Often used in combination with React for state management | Integrated UI framework with its own state management |
| Community Support | Large and active community | Active community, widely adopted in the ecosystem | Growing community with strong support from Google |
| Platform Support | Web, Mobile (React Native), Desktop | Web, Mobile (React Native), Desktop | Mobile, Web, Desktop |
| UI Components | Component-based structure with JSX syntax | Presentational and Container components, JSX syntax | Widget-based structure with declarative UI syntax |
| UI Paradigm | Virtual DOM for efficient updates | Virtual DOM for efficient updates | Skia graphics engine for consistent UI across platforms |
| State Debugging | React DevTools for debugging component state | Redux DevTools for inspecting state changes | Dart DevTools for debugging, inspecting UI, and profiling |
| Hot Reload | Available for quick development iterations | Available for quick development iterations | Hot reload for fast development and testing |
| Tooling | Create React App, Next.js, etc. | Redux Toolkit, middleware, etc. | Flutter CLI, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code |
| Ecosystem | Large ecosystem with numerous libraries and tools | Rich ecosystem with middleware and extensions | Growing ecosystem with packages from the Dart and Flutter communities |
| Deployment | Deployable as static files, server-rendered, etc. | Deployable as static files, server-rendered, etc. | Compiled to native code for various platforms, app stores |