Is more code the right goal?

No. The point is that the goal (slick native apps) isn't blocked by the fact that it needs more code.

But if you could get slick native mobile apps with less code (i.e. higher quality abstractions), that would be better

Well yes, but if you want native apps there's no getting around making two apps.

You need to check out what we've been building with SuperNative - it's one codebase, but you end up with two truly native apps.

	▲	IshKebab 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sounds like the wxWidgets approach. I've never seen it work, but good luck. Hard pass on the PHP though!