Quick answer
Choose Flutter for polished UI and single codebase performance; choose React Native if your team already knows React and JavaScript. For college projects, both work — pick one stack and ship a complete app with auth, API, and store-ready build.
Comparison at a glance
- Language — JavaScript/TypeScript (RN) vs Dart (Flutter)
- UI — Native components (RN) vs custom widgets (Flutter)
- Learning — Easier if you know React (RN)
- Performance — Both are production-ready for MVPs
- Ecosystem — Larger npm world (RN), growing pub.dev (Flutter)
What evaluators want to see
Regardless of framework, demonstrate navigation, API integration, state management, error handling, and a release build (APK or TestFlight). Document architecture choices in your report.