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Is LynxJS Framework really better than ReactNative? With Login UI
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has launched Lynxjs, an open-source cross-platform development framework. You can find it at Lynxjs. ByteDance introduced Lynxjs on March 4, 2025. This framework lets developers create native user interfaces (UI) for web and mobile apps (iOS and Android) from a single codebase. Lynxjs relies on popular technologies like CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React. It targets web developers offering native-quality experiences with strong performance. Lynxjs brings a fresh approach to the cross-platform space as of March 25, 2025 competing with Flutter and React Native.
Key Features
Web-Inspired Development: LynxJS allows developers to use CSS for styling (including Flexbox, Grid, animations, etc.) and a markup-like syntax (e.g., `<view>`, `<text>`), making it intuitive for those with web experience.
Dual-Threaded Architecture: It separates Ui-reproduction (handled by prime engine on the main thread) from logic and heavy components (on a background thread), and ensures that smooth performance, fast application and ensure responsible animation.
Reactlynx: The official reacted framework for Lynx is built on Preact, supports JSX, hooks and other react functions, double threaded reacts for better driving time and JSX…
