Native vs Cross Platform vs Hybrid: Choosing the Right Mobile App Option for Your Business

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Native vs Cross Platform vs Hybrid Choosing the
Right Mobile App Option for Your Business
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The ongoing surge in the numbers of Smartphone
users and the coherent bonding of users with apps
are persistent reasons encouraging businesses to
deeply focus on app investment strategy.
With so many app options around it is apparently
tricky for a business to choose the right and
profitable app option. This article strives to
present a general outline of all the app options
aiming at empowering you to make an informed
business decision
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Native apps
These applications are built using the
programming language of the device, hence native,
and are meant to operate only on their designated
platform.
For instance, Android apps run only on Android
platform and cannot be run on iOS and vice versa.
These apps are distributed via their
respective app stores and you need to install
them on your device.
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Temptations for going native
As native apps are developed using the devices
designated language and are installed in the
device itself, they offer the best graphics and
animations.
Additionally, the UX-UI designers are quite sure
of their approaches in native apps and developers
know exactly how to implement them for users to
feel intuitive (native) with the app.
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Therefore, if your business needs a consumer
centric app or game app wherein seamless user
experience and graphics are key focus area then
get in touch with Mobile App Development Experts
to develop a native app.
However, native naysayers emphasize on the lack
of portability of these implying that either you
can target your app for a single platform or go
for multiple platforms.
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The latter option is arguably said to cost you
notable amount of time and resources.
Nonetheless, you can develop your business app
for multiple platforms (Android, iOS or Windows)
right within your budget by outsourcing your
project and stay assured of a very fast and
cost-effective solution.
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Cross-platform apps
These apps are created using HTML, CSS and
JavaScript by platforms like PhoneGap and are
distributed via the web. Yet, cross-platform apps
differ from usual web pages as they connect to a
back end database and also require business
logic. They use the devices browser as the user
interface and can run across all platforms
without the need of installing them on your
device.
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The one-size fits-all approach
These apps are intended for minimizing
development cost and effort as single shared
source code can be run in different platforms. It
paves way for generating more revenue by allowing
you to reach a larger audience via one single app.
Furthermore, it shields you from the future
uncertainty that if any platform ceases to exist
in the unstable technological landscape then your
efforts and investment wont go futile.
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Nevertheless, these apps limitations as yet of
getting access to the contact list of device and
delivering push notifications. Also, graphics are
not handled as intuitively as native apps. If you
are not aiming for push notifications and
high-performance then this app is just for you.
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Hybrid apps
As the name suggests, these apps are just the
combination of native and cross-platform apps.
They are built using web technologies conferring
scalability like cross-platform apps and then
encased in a platform-specific shell to deliver
native feel.
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Bridging the gap via Hybrid
These apps serve as a mend on the rift left over
by the other two app options. As hybrid apps need
device integration you can effectively utilize
device functionalities like GPS, camera, etc.,
access contact lists from the device and push
notifications despite spending less than native
apps. Hybrid apps are evolving on daily basis to
perform neck and neck with native apps.
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Although, critics complain about slow performance
of these apps but this issue can be easily
resolved by entrusting your project to Mobile
Application Specialist who are adept at dealing
with mobile frameworks.
As discussed in this article each app option has
its own advantages and limitations, hence
choosing the right option is directly dependent
your business requirements and budget assigned
for the app development project.
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