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    React Native

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AReact Native is a framework for building native applications using React. It is open source and free, and developed by Meta Platforms. It enables users to create native apps for Android and iOS using React. React Native combines native development with React, a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

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    Stream Chat

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AStream.io offers a chat API for Custom Messaging Apps used to build real-time chat messaging to ship in-app messaging, via Stream.io's chat infrastructure and SDKs.N/A
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    React NativeStream Chat
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    React NativeStream Chat
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    React (React.js)
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Telegram
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    User Ratings
    React NativeStream Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
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    Usability
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    React NativeStream Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    We are implementing React Native framework for the development of the Front-End for the machine learning models maintenance and monitoring website. It provides meaningful error messages, and time-saving and robust tools make it a premium choice over other platforms. Moreover, it provides intelligent debugging tools and error report mechanisms. And most importantly for us, it provides the aesthetic minimal functionality to learn in order to implement it, thereby eliminating the need to work in Xcode or Android Studio for iOS or Android apps respectively.
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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    Based on my experience, here are some scenarios where Stream Chat is well suited: 1. If you want to build a real-time chat system then it is a very important use case. 2. Also good if you want to integrate it into gaming applications. However, there are also scenarios where Stream Chat may be less appropriate. For example: 1. stream chat use cases are mostly for real-time messaging use cases only but if you are someone who don't have such use case than you can skip stream chat
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Customized Components
    • State Management
    • Extensibility
    • Usage and Community
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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    • Well, if there's a need for real-time messaging need then stream chat is there for the help.
    • Multi-platform support of Stream chat is really good. It supports a range of platforms like web, desktop, mobile.
    • Also it is very easy for developer to customise there need with the help of its documentation which make it very easy to implement.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • sometime we need external repos to develop an feature
    • external application may break the performance of the application while integrating with the React Native.
    • external database connectivity can be handle better while we are implementing server-client validations.
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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    • Better documentation on more subtle use-case scenarios
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    Usability
    Open Source
    React Native uses JavaScript in the frontend and hooks and functions in the backend to connect the database to the real-time application. It also does not need any external support for multilevel configuration for different platforms. In terms of usability, it perfectly holds the front-end and backend development with some external configuration if we require it in our business. Sometimes it requires more configurations and pathways to build a certain level of functionality for the end users, but every technology has a tough phase where a certain concept get lack of visibilty to the users.
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    Stream.IO, Inc.
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    Open Source
    Compared with Angular and Vue, Reactive Native doesn't have a steep learning curve, considering it is a complete solution, and mastering Angular and Vue requires one to learn associated concepts like TypeScript and MVC. In React, the same code base may be implemented for creating a UI element and dictating its behavior, thereby eliminating the over-engineering procedures and following programming paradigms like KISS, DRY and SOLID.
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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    Why we prefer stream chat over Twilio was as follows: 1. User interface customization: Stream Chat provides wide range of user interface customization feature than Twilio. 2. Moderation tools: Stream chat provides a lot of moderation tools to manage chat and content being generate real time on the app. 3. Collaboration features: collaboration feature of stream chat is really good. Very simple collaboration features are provided by Stream Chat
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Reduced time to implementation for both platforms
    • One code base
    • One delivery pipeline for both platforms
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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    • stream chat saved a lot of our cost which we may have invested in building our own messaging system
    • stream chat saved a lot of our time which we may have invested in building our own messaging system
    • overall the ROI for us with stream chat was higher
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