Business Owners has to take good decision while developing an application for their business. Success of the application will be based on the decision that is taken by key persons of the company. If you are an entrepreneur and have an idea in your mind to develop an app which is related to your business. There is a question raised in your mind and it is the type of application need to develop. Taking a proper decision regarding the type of application will save cost and your efforts.
In this post, you are going to know about the different types of mobile applications and what are the advantage & disadvantages of those applications
1.Native Apps
This kind of apps is developed or build for a particular operating system(os) or platform. If you are thinking to develop an app to reach a huge audience base, then prefer android app and likewise ios, windows and etc are the other platforms which you can develop mobile apps.
Advantages
Features and abilities of the device are considered while developing native apps. So it will run more efficiently than the other applications. Native device UI is used to provide better customer experience. User can easily access the native apps from app stores
Disadvantages
If you decide to develop an application for different platforms. The development process will begin from scratch. Because you cannot utilise the same code for creating apps on multiple platforms. Each platform requires separate code and ultimately the cost will increase when you want to expand the platforms
2.Web Apps
These applications are similar to the native application, but it will run using a web browser in your device. Web apps work well on multiple platforms. There is no need to download the application and it will adjust its UI based on the user device. For Developing Web Applications, various programming languages used like Html5, Javascript, CSS & etc
Advantages
It doesn't require the huge space in the device and works well with little bit memory and an update will happen through the web.No need to customize the app based on the particular platform and it will reduce the development cost to the clients
Disadvantages
Web applications completely depend on the device browser and browsers have various functionalities. They are not similar, user can feel different experiences. Without an internet connection, the user may not able to refresh the data or don't get fresh data on the screen
3.Hybrid Applications
Hybrid apps are a combination of both Native and Web Apps. It represents as a web app and works like a native app. User can download these hybrid apps from app stores. Responsive design and fastness are available with these apps and user can use it in offline mode. Native APIs and programming languages like HTML5, CSS & Ionic are the most used ones. Mobile App Development Companies prefer these technologies for developing hybrid apps.
Advantages
Mobile app development companies can develop hybrid apps faster than native apps. The development process won't need more money. Because of the code, we can use the same code for developing an android app or ios and windows apps. Hybrid apps work well also in a place where the internet connection is weak.
Disadvantages
Of course, hybrids apps developed quicker than the web and native apps. But the user may feel frustration with Designs of the application. Hybrid apps are facing design issues and the design may vary from one platform to another one. These apps are lack in performance, speed and etc compared to native apps
Conclusion
Mobile app development companies or app developers create robust apps for various purposes. Either it is for an individual or a company and etc. All types of apps are satisfying the needs of the end-users. It is common that every kind of apps has both pros and cons. So Choosing the type of apps is completely depends on the requirements of the clients.
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