# Crux

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Crux and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a shared Rust core with thin native UIs across platforms, built on the Elm architecture. Critics say it is overcomplicated and lacks desktop support.

## Why people recommend it

- Shared Rust core with native UIs (4 comments): "I've vibed up a Rust Crux hybrid app that runs well on macOS, iPad and wasm" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527827)) "Only reasonable way is shared core with thin UI layer on top" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48119544)) "Native UI with Crux backend. Best of both worlds." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50178681))
- Seen as best cross-platform approach (2 comments): "Only reasonable way is shared core with thin UI layer on top" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48119544)) "I think something like Crux is the best approach." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46353353))
- Promising and professional-looking (2 comments): "Rust-based Crux is pretty cool, I'm experimenting with it now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49025515)) "Looks very professional and promising!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48949984))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Flutter](https://hackerapproved.com/p/flutter.md): 171 recommend
- [React Native](https://hackerapproved.com/p/react-native.md): 98 recommend
- [Kotlin Multiplatform](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kotlin-multiplatform.md): 27 recommend
- [Expo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/expo.md): 21 recommend
- [.NET MAUI](https://hackerapproved.com/p/net-maui.md): 21 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Crux", https://hackerapproved.com/p/crux/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).