[Interest] QtQuick for mobile - any experience to share?

[Sylvain Pointeau]

On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 1:26 PM, ekke <ekke at ekkes-corner.org> wrote:
>
> My choice is between Qt and React Native.
>
> This was also my question: should I use React Native or Qt ?
> As I started, QtQuickControls2 just came out and from my POV Qt mobile
> apps are easier to develop as RN.
> Now there's also Flutter.io with Dart, but again: Qt Apps are easier done
> x-platform.
> yes - sometimes I miss a feature and some native code is needed for iOS or
> Android. I never did native Android or iOS apps, but (with the help of
> other Qt devs) managed to implement things like share-to and share-from
> other apps. solutions are always published open source to help other devs.
> BTW: my next example app will be QML Camera Example for Android/iOS with
> some real-life complex use-cases
>

flutter seems promising, but their community is still (very) small whereas
RN is having a big community.
Main advantage of Flutter is that their compile natively. I wish QML was
designed to be compiled down to native.


> I would have gone with Qt but the price is the real barrier for me. As I
> don't know the success of the app, it is hard to start (and convince my
> partners) knowing the price to pay per year.
>
> Ekke you mention in your blog about the startup plan but as far as I know,
> this is discontinued, the startup plan now let you use the "trial" version
> until you go to the store.
>
> take a look here
> https://www1.qt.io/start-up-plan/
> and apply, fill out the fomular and wait for feedback
> if you match the requirements (less then 100.000 $ revenue p.a.) I'm sure
> you'll get your startup license
>

The startup plan only offers to use the trial version for longer time, then
the price of 459$ applies. (or when you want to deploy on the store)
This price is correct for a company, but individuals, startups or very
small companies, this price is simply too much. I cannot spend this price
for sure.

> ps: I continue to investigate (and to read the blog of Ekke), my choice is
> not done yet.
>
> I really recommend to try out Qt with QtQuickControls2
>

I believe that Qt is better, I have almost no doubt, but in my case, I
doubt I can choose it due to the price.
I am looking more and more in React Native, it seems manageable. It uses an
js engine (like Qt) and integrates native code quite easily (like Qt).
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