Is UIKit faster than SwiftUI?

The question is about UIKit

Answer:

Yes, UIKit is generally faster than SwiftUI. UIKit is faster in terms of performance and responsiveness, particularly in complex applications or where highly customized interactions are needed. UIKit is a mature, battle-tested framework that’s been hugely optimized for performance on iOS, particularly in cases when detailed UI and animation control is necessary. It does also provide low-level fine-tuning, which can yield better performance in specific scenarios.
SwiftUI, being a declarative framework, is drafted for speed and ease of development, though at some cost concerning performance in complicated UIs. If an application is big and performance-critical, it’s better to stick to UIKit, while SwiftUI would serve well for rapid development and prototyping.

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