What's better for mobile development with .NET Maui, Blazor or XAML?
Each has its pros and cons. Listed below is a brief comparison of the 2 options:
Maui with Blazor: Web Tech, Shared Logic
Best for: Web developers or teams already using Blazor for web apps who want to reuse components and logic.
Pros:
- Write UI in Razor syntax (HTML + C#)
- Share components across web and mobile
- Easier onboarding for web devs
- Great for internal tools or hybrid apps
Cons:
- Slight performance overhead compared to native XAML
- Limited access to some native features (though improving)
- Smaller ecosystem for mobile-specific Blazor components
Maui with XAML: Native Feel, Rich Control
Best for: Developers with WPF, UWP, or Xamarin.Forms experience, or those wanting full control over native UI.
Pros:
- Deep integration with MAUI’s native controls
- Rich styling and layout capabilities
- More mature tooling and community support for mobile-specific features
- Better performance for complex or animation-heavy UIs
Cons:
- Steeper learning curve if you're new to XAML
- Less web-like, so not ideal if you're coming from a web dev background
Conclusion
- If you're building consumer-facing apps with polished native UI and animations: go XAML.
- If you're building internal tools, cross-platform dashboards, or want to reuse Blazor components: go Blazor.
- If you're new to mobile dev but strong in web: Blazor will feel more natural.
- If you're already deep in .NET desktop or mobile: XAML will give you more power.
