React and React Native are both popular frameworks maintained by Facebook, but they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. 

Difference Between React and React Native

Below is a table that outlines the differences between React and React Native:

Aspect	React	React Native
Purpose	Building web applications	Building mobile applications
Platform	Web browsers	iOS, Android
UI Components	HTML, CSS	Native components
Styling	CSS, CSS-in-JS libraries	Inline styling using JavaScript objects
Rendering Engine	Virtual DOM	Native Views
Code Reusability	Web-specific	Cross-platform (iOS and Android)
Access to Native Features	Limited through plugins	Direct access to native modules and APIs
Community and Ecosystem	Large and well-established	Large, but more specific to mobile development
Development Experience	Browser tools, live reloading	Native emulators/simulators, live reloading
Integration with Native Code	Through third-party plugins	Easier integration with native modules

Summary

React is a JavaScript library primarily used for building user interfaces in web applications. It uses the virtual DOM to efficiently update the UI and provides a component-based architecture. Developers use standard HTML and CSS for layout and styling.

React Native is a framework for building native mobile applications for iOS and Android using JavaScript and React. Instead of using web technologies for rendering, React Native translates the components into native views that are rendered using the platform's native rendering engine. This enables a near-native performance and look and feel.

While React and React Native share some principles and concepts, like component-based architecture and state management, they differ in their target platforms, underlying rendering mechanisms, and how they handle styling and native integrations. React Native provides a more seamless bridge to access native features of mobile devices but requires an understanding of platform-specific components and behaviors.