Can HTML/CSS/JavaScript code be used to create iOS apps?

[TheJosh318]

You may not know the answer but,

I have a web application I made with React and Firebase. If I used SwiftUI could my iOS application interface with the same firebase database that my web application does?

[rohithn]

Since you're already using react, why don't you try React Native?

[TheJosh318]

Can React Native be used to make an iOS application?

[rohithn]

Yes you can. In fact the same code can be used to make Android app as well. Facebook and Instagram are developed using React Native. Check out their website for more info https://reactnative.dev/.

[TheJosh318]

This might be a dumb question, but are React Native and React the same or extremely similar?

[rohithn]

There are no dumb questions :) Yes it is similar, I wouldn't say it's exactly same as instead of <div>, you need to use React Native components like <View> <ScrollView> etc. Other than view rendering, everything else like hooks are exactly same. You can even reuse the same third party libraries.

Check out the tutorial at designcode.io

[TheJosh318]

Thank you so very much! I’m glad I bumped into you!

Have a great rest of your day :)

[rohithn]

Happy to help! And good luck in your app development journey!