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React Native VS UIKit_

As of 30 October 2026, UIKit is named by 302 companies and React Native by 2,174; React Native skews to companies under 200 people (70% vs 51%), UIKit to companies over 1,000 (23% vs 13%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: React Native's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, UIKit rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

React Native: 2–200 employees
70%
UIKit: 2–200 employees
51%
React Native: 1,000+ employees
13%
UIKit: 1,000+ employees
23%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,174companies name React Native
302companies name UIKit
0name both
4,627 · 829postings in 90 days, React Native · UIKit
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentReact NativeshareUIKitshareLeans
Self-employed482%62%even
2-10 employees28813%3010%React Native
11-50 employees73634%6221%React Native
51-200 employees48722%6221%even
201-500 employees22810%4415%UIKit
501-1000 employees1115%3010%UIKit
1001-5000 employees1517%3913%UIKit
5001-10000 employees422%72%even
10,001+ employees834%227%UIKit
By industry
SegmentReact NativeshareUIKitshareLeans
Technology & software1,34562%16254%React Native
Business & finance services36017%5619%even
Media & content864%279%UIKit
Manufacturing & industry844%134%even
Commerce & trade603%93%even
Consumer services & leisure603%103%even
Public, community & associations372%31%even
Health care372%31%even
Hospitality & travel241%52%even
Transport, logistics & rental231%72%even
Property & construction211%41%even
Automotive191%21%even
By country
SegmentReact NativeshareUIKitshareLeans
United States1,10151%16153%UIKit
India21910%196%React Native
United Kingdom1416%258%even
Germany784%52%even
Canada713%62%even
France593%103%even
Poland392%93%even
Australia342%––outside top 12
Italy311%62%even
Singapore301%––outside top 12
Brazil291%––outside top 12
Netherlands271%––outside top 12
Sweden––62%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––52%outside top 12
Switzerland––41%outside top 12
Austria––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentReact NativeshareUIKitshareLeans
Software engineering5,17578%1,06595%UIKit
IT operations & business systems2474%10%React Native
Data & AI2093%71%React Native
Product, program & project management1192%––outside top 12
Design & UX821%40%even
Engineering (non-software)711%30%even
Unclassified651%––outside top 12
Sales361%10%even
Marketing & communications280%––outside top 12
Customer service & success220%––outside top 12
Human resources120%––outside top 12
Education & training100%10%even
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UIKit is named by 302 companies in job postings and React Native by 2,174; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/react-native-vs-uikit-apple)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

React Native vs UIKit: questions

Which is more used, React Native or UIKit?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, React Native (2,174) over UIKit (302). By website-and-DNS footprint, UIKit (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses React Native?

70% of React Native companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 51% for UIKit. 13% of React Native companies have over 1,000 employees, against 23% for UIKit.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually React Native in marketing and UIKit in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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