native-apps

name	native-apps
description	Native mobile app development
license	MIT
compatibility	opencode
metadata	{"audience":"mobile-developers","category":"mobile-development"}

What I do

• Build platform-specific mobile applications
• Develop with Swift/iOS, Kotlin/Android, or cross-platform native tools
• Access all native platform APIs and capabilities
• Optimize for platform-specific performance
• Follow platform design guidelines and conventions
• Implement native UI components
• Handle device-specific features

When to use me

Use me when:

• Maximum app performance is required
• Deep integration with platform features needed
• Complex animations or graphics processing -AR/VR applications
• Games and graphically intensive apps
• Apps requiring latest OS features
• Projects with platform-specific requirements

Key Concepts

Native vs Cross-Platform

Aspect	Native	Cross-Platform
Performance	Optimal	Good (overhead)
Platform APIs	Full access	Limited/wrapped
Development speed	Slower	Faster
Code sharing	None	High
UI consistency	Platform-native	Custom/framework

Native Development Paths

iOS Native:

• Language: Swift, Objective-C
• UI: SwiftUI, UIKit
• IDE: Xcode

Android Native:

• Language: Kotlin, Java
• UI: Jetpack Compose, XML
• IDE: Android Studio

When to Choose Native

• Performance-critical applications
• Full hardware access required
• Long-term, flagship products
• Teams with platform expertise
• Complex platform integrations