Use device-optimized screens on iOS and Android
Important
Some of the functionality described in this release plan has not been released. Delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released (see Microsoft policy). Learn more: What's new and planned
Enabled for | Public preview | Early access | General availability |
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Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | Nov 12, 2023 | - | Feb 2025 |
Business value
Device-optimized screens increase the performance and reliability of your canvas apps on iOS and Android devices. Some controls also offer improved gesture support and a user experience that matches closer to the design language of the operating system.
Feature details
Some customers have decided against using the Power Apps mobile app because of low, user interface (UI) performance. Scrolling, transitions, visual glitches, and occasional UI failures are symptoms of a UI that isn’t built for the native operating system.
This feature automatically converts canvas apps from web-based technology to React Native, while keeping all the same business logic in place. As a result, canvas apps feel more responsive, are of higher quality, use modern UI conventions such as swipe-to-delete, and have better scrolling capabilities.
Note: We will incrementally use the most popular, UI controls with native equivalents on mobile devices. The top ten controls account for more than 50% of all app screens. The result is less complex screens that continue to run in the Webview (a specialized web browser) for some time. However, there are some very compelling scenarios that will run 100% as native UI.