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If you are thinking about developing mobile application for your customer, this is an important aspect to consider the platform for your application.
Determine Suitable Platform For Your Mobile Application
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As iOS and Android continue to diverge, Native and Hybrid alternatives are available for mobile app development with competitive and distinguishing features.
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Now let us first understand Native and Hybrid App Development Platforms.
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Native apps are platform specific and they postulate unique expertise. App Developers use native language of the platform like Objective-C or Swift on iOS, or Java on Android to build an app.
What are Native Apps?
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> Native App users download apps via app marketplace such as Apple App Store, Google Play store and so on.
> Ultimate user experience and larger app capabilities can be derived by leveraging full potential of the platform.
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Hybrid mobile Apps are built using web technologies HTML, CSS and JavaScript just like websites on the Internet, and then wrapped in a native application using platforms like Cordova.
What are Hybrid Apps?
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> Hybrid apps are like any other mobile application and can be downloaded through app stores. User can play games, interact through social media, take photos and many more. > Key difference is that they are hosted inside native apps and targeted to Web View for gaining access to various features like accelerometer, camera, contacts, and more.
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Native & Hybrid Apps – A Quick Overview on Advantages
Native Apps Quick Look Hybrid Apps Quick Look
Native App UI is smooth and easy to learn and understand.
Multiple Portability (One Code, Multiple Platforms).
Easy access to device hardware and software (GPS, Location, Shake, Calender etc).
Access to various hardware or software capabilities.
Robust performance both online and offline Lower Origination costs
Use of cutting edge device capabilities, including rich push notifications
Common device APIs, and broad device coverage
Better User Experience Faster, simpler and rapid application development
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Downside of Native and Hybrid Apps
Native Apps Hybrid Apps
Time consuming across multiple platforms Complex user experience
Complicated to implement across multiple platform
Limited functionality to web browser capabilities
Costly and time consuming Slower loading times and screen transitions
Developers need to be expertised to build apps Apps offer the same functions on every device.
Distinct Developers needed for multiple platform support
Unable to perform on offline or low- bandwidth mode
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Do you need Native Features in your mobile application?
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If you are new in app development and want to take advantages of native APIs, you would need an experienced resource for developing native Application. Native app development will be best suitable for you if your app is featured rich on native phone capability which is your primary USP. For Hybrid apps, there are plenty of web-native frameworks. While building a Hybrid app, this is critical to choose perfect frameworks for your app as you may or may not have access to all native features.
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How much time you can wait for coming into the marketplace?
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Time to the market can be decided by considering various factors like features, number of resources, your budget etc. more resources leads to the more budget. But if you want to quickly launch your mobile app to the market with limited resources, hybrid apps would be definitely a wise decision that will help you to launch on multiple platform in a short manner.
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This is quite clear that native app approach is best suitable for best user experience. However, user experience of a hybrid app is also not bad. This is true that hybrid app can never match the level of user experience in native app but a good frond end developer may create a better user experience.
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