Xamarin

Xamarin is an open-source mobile development framework owned by Microsoft, allowing developers to create cross-platform applications for iOS, Android, and Windows using C# and .NET. It enables native-like performance with a single shared codebase and deep integration with platform-specific APIs.

Key Features:

• Cross-Platform Development with C# & .NET

• Access to Native APIs for better performance

• Xamarin.Forms for a shared UI across platforms

• High Performance with Ahead-of-Time (AOT) Compilation

• Integration with Visual Studio & Microsoft Ecosystem

Best Use Cases:

✔ Enterprise mobile apps requiring security and scalability
✔ Business apps needing native performance with a shared codebase
✔ Apps that leverage Microsoft services (Azure, .NET Core)
✔ Cross-platform applications with a consistent UI