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### Option 1: Build Android and iOS Apps using F# and Xamarin
### Option 1: Build Android and iOS Apps using F# and Fabulous (.NET MAUI or Avalonia)

F# supports the development of Android and iOS applications using the [Xamarin](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/xamarin) tools.
Both native and cross-platform app development is possible.
F# supports the development of Android and iOS applications using
[.NET MAUI](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/maui), the successor to Xamarin.Forms, or using
Avalonia. Xamarin reached end of support on May 1, 2024.

1. Install [JetBrains Rider](https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/), or [Visual Studio for Mac](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/mac/).
[Fabulous](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/) is a framework for F# functional app
development, using declarative dynamic UI. It lets you use the simple MVU (Model-View-Update)
architecture to build applications for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and more, on top of either
.NET MAUI or Avalonia.

2. Select F# Language support as part of installation.
.NET MAUI:

[Fabulous](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/) is a framework for F# Functional App Development, using declarative dynamic UI.
This allows you to use the ultra-simple MVU (Model-View-Update) architecture to build applications for iOS, Android, Mac, WPF and more using Xamarin.Forms.
* [Getting Started with Fabulous and .NET MAUI](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/docs/maui/get-started/)
* [Fabulous .NET MAUI tutorials](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/docs/tutorials/maui/)

* [Getting Started with Fabulous](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/docs/).

* [Fabulous Weather](https://github.com/cboudereau/fabulous-weather) - A sample weather app using Fabulous

* [Fabulous Contacts](https://github.com/TimLariviere/FabulousContacts) - A sample contacts app using Fabulous
Avalonia:

* [Getting Started with Fabulous and Avalonia](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/docs/avalonia/get-started/)
* [Fabulous Avalonia tutorials](https://fabulous-dev.github.io/Fabulous/docs/tutorials/avalonia/)
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### Option 2: Build Android and iOS Apps using F# and React Native
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