Native iOS development when platform depth matters
iOS development covers building applications specifically for Apple's mobile platform whether through native Swift development or a cross-platform framework compiled to native iOS. It includes navigating App Store review requirements, platform-specific design guidelines, and iOS-only capabilities.
Some product requirements deep platform integrations, specific performance characteristics, or App Store policies are easier or only possible with native iOS development. Knowing when that investment is worth it versus a cross-platform approach is a real architectural decision, not a default.
We ship iOS applications through React Native for most cross-platform products, reserving fully native iOS development for cases where platform-specific requirements genuinely call for it.