Multiple Ways For Mobile Apps Development:web, Native & Hybrid!
These days, starting a new mobile project is getting complex with each passing day
. It is all because of the changing and emerging technologies which have their own advantages and disadvantages. Sometime, it feels like a trap when you have to decide over having a mobile app but in which way web, native or a hybrid application.
This situation can become worse if you are not familiar with the mobile apps development in a technical way. It is very daunting for many clients to discover that which type of application will be beneficial for them. Here, we will try to give a clear vision over all three types of mobile application development which will prove handy in making decision by the clients.
First, we will talk about mobile web applications. These applications are predicted to be the future of mobile apps development. Now, we discuss the pros and cons of these mobile web apps.
Pros:
1. It is a cross platform development.
2. No patented programming language.
3. Make easier reuse of enterprise technology.
4. Free of app stores.
5. It has open standards.
Cons:
1. It has no disconnected state.
2. It has no access to Phone senses.
3. Testing on various devices is a challenge.
4. Require writing of multiple implementations.
5. App store has no role in marketing & distribution.
Next are the native apps which are advantageous in case we want to access phones senses. It promises to deliver uncompromised and great end user experience. Its majority of functions want disconnected access
Pros:
1. It gets native access to phone senses.
2. It also gets native access to phone data.
3. It has rich GUI features.
4. It offers offline storage.
5. App store plays a big role.
Cons:
1. Plenty of development technologies available.
2. Different Integrated development environments
3. It requires high supporting cost.
4. Needs to pass process of app store approval every time.
Last are the hybrid applications. This approach is good when you are planning to mobilize an existing web app. It will give you the mixed benefits of native as well as mobile web applications.
Pros:
1. Disconnected state is possible in hybrid apps.
2. Some of the screens can be developed natively.
3. Notifications can be supported.
4. It also gives App store exposure.
5. It decreases the cost for multiple platforms.
Cons:
1. It decreases user experience for mobile web delivered content.
2. It gives offline access not trivial for mobile web access.
3. Multi platform wrapper requires native & web technology whereabouts.