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NATIVE vs HTML5 vs HYBRID – The Review

“Because it is not about app development, but efficient development”. In past few years, people have rapidly migrated from desktop devices to handheld ones. With the growth of technology, mobile devices facilitated and enabled us to do everything that a desktop could. Cell phones, tablets, palm tops and more, there are a lot of ways to work today. So, what do you do if you’re looking at connecting to your audience through their smart devices? For connecting with mobile users, businesses need to get their presence on small screen devices with apps. So, what kind of app do you need to choose? Should it be a native app, or a hybrid one or the one built on HTML5? It’s important to understand the pros and cons of each – for one, which one is cheap? Native App Basically, native apps are those that uses native APIs of device and calls for high expense. These applications need to be programmed separately for separate platforms. For instance, the same app, with same user interface and features will be programmed twice, once for iOS and once for Android. A native app for one platform (say iOS) wont be compatible with other (say Windows). Moreover, the SDKs (XCode for iOS, Eclipse for Android, Visual Studio for Windows) and the programming language (Objective C for iOS, Java for Android, C# for Windows) will also differ. Thus, it calls for high expense but provides a better user experience. HTML5 App Unlike Native App, apps built on HTML5 are less expensive as they are compatible with all platforms. But with merit of low budget, there are some demerits too. The developer cannot make them available in the app store, as they are not dedicated to a particular platform. In easy language, they can be understood as web applications, which can smoothly run on the low resolution of mobile devices. They are made responsive, using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Programmers do not need to code them only once Hybrid App Similar to HTML apps, hybrid apps are also developed using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript but they are wrapped in some native application. For instance, we can consider a web application running in the native browser window (and not Chrome or Mozilla) like UIWebView (similar to WebView in Android). These jobs of wrapping the app into native applications, or making the use of Native APIs are done very easily using application like Cordova. These apps are easy to maintain and fast to develop. Your app development strategy needs to take into account your audience – your apps will have to be tailored to your audience needs. Go in for hybrid apps if you’re looking for best of both the worlds. Blog Source- https://www.mindinventory.com/blog/native-vs-html5-vs-hybrid-the-review/

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Which One to Choose: Native Apps or Progressive Web Apps?

Today mobile applications are one of the optimal methods to promote your online business. However, when it comes to development of web apps, the developers have got a couple of options within their reach. They can choose either of the two to develop a high responsive app, which can literally satisfy the needs of their clients. The two methodologies include: Native Apps Progressive Web App (PWA’s) So, you must be pondering which better option is; obviously at the end of the day you want to build app that gains maximum traffic and downloads. This calls for a battle where we will compare both on various parameters and observe the end result as to who wins this competition. Let’s begin with the Native Apps The native applications are built with the specific mobile application platforms including both for the Android as well as the iOS. You need to have particular knowledge about the programming language such as Objective-C and Swift, Java for different operating systems. By having access to this low-level programming, you can actually bring a lot of improvement in the performance of the apps and also reach out APIs. However, comparatively it is costlier in terms of development. The Wow Factors of Native Apps But it will be viable to first look at some of its pros. First and foremost, it is known for its optimum performance. In fact, this is one area where they have been able to outperform progressive web apps or hybrid apps. Their loading speed is also very high and because of this quality, they won’t eat much of your phone’s battery. The customers are able to devote more time into apps. According to a statistics posted by comScore, 87% of the internet data gets consumed on mobile apps. Their performance is also up to the mark because of low-level programming. The native apps can also help in securing the data based on the storage capacity of the mobile device. The mobile phone or the device does not require interpreting the codes in the case of native apps, while writing the language of the program. But this facility is absent in PWAs. The native apps provide the customers access to most of the device functionality such as Bluetooth, NFC, and others. Well, this is again missing in PWA, where these features are not properly developed. As a result, the users don’t have to go to the web browsers. The apps are readily visible on the mobile screen as soon as you download and install it. The Ouch Factors of Native Apps One of the major drawbacks related to native apps is regarding the distribution friction. This means it is very tough to attract new users. People don’t download any app very easily. It is mainly because they have to follow various steps such as visiting the app store, finding the app, accepting the terms and conditions, waiting to get installed etc. And you are aware that people don’t have time and patience. The result, as a research indicates, 20% of users pull away after every step. However, Google, who has developed PWA, has come up with the idea where you can install an app with just one click. As mentioned earlier, both Android and iOS are developed on separate platforms, so the developer has an access to one single platform for building a native app. You cannot use Android codes for iOS and vice versa. Apart from that, another problem which props up here is that you need to hire different app developers for developing Android and iOS apps. In case of PWA’s you get the website and apps all at one place. Another disadvantage with the native apps is that they are costlier and also consumes lot of time to build. This is mainly because of the fact that native apps have low-level programming where you need more people to develop app. This is not there in PWA which has automated development process. The cost of building a native app is somewhat around $20,000 to $80,000, wheras for PWA, you only need to pay $6,000 to $20,000. Native Apps cannot be upgraded easily. If you are fixing a bug or launching a newer version, then you have to first submit the new version into the app store and then hope that your users will update the app. But contrary to that it does not happen in most cases and there is a apprehension of losing the customer base. On the other hand, PWA offers smooth updates. Now the Progressive Web App (PWA’s) The Progressive Web App or simply the PWA is new in the context of web development. It was launched by the Google a couple of years ago (in 2015). It was released and brought into the market with the intention of providing unmatched quality services as far as the mobile apps are concerned. Google wanted to improve the user experience especially that of the native apps. With a wide range of exciting features such as faster navigation, quick updates, push notifications sending, offline working mode and so on, it is gaining the public attention after its inception. The Benefits of Progressive Web Apps One of the biggest advantages that PWA offers is low friction because it is a web based product. This means you don’t have to open the web page and the app separately. This can be done by just one click on the board. With PWA it is optional whether you want to see the notifications or not. The installation procedure is simple and you can add it into your home screen. It has greater potentiality to draw customers and therefore, is used by a number of corporate houses. It has been mentioned earlier that PWAs are comparatively much budget friendlier and quicker to develop in comparison to the native apps. It also supports multiple platforms. This feature is a blessing for the new business owners. Moreover, PWA developers earn more income in comparison to native app developers. A

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