Which one should you go for: native apps or hybrid apps?

To understand the functionality of mobile applications we first get an insight of the categories of applications.

What is a Native App?

The applications that are developed for the performance on particular platforms and devices are known as native applications. As native applications are developed for particular platforms, they take the complete benefits of the features of the operating system. The performances of these types of applications are always refined and smooth. The native applications in a specific operating systems easily adapts to the specific hardware and software of the devices. As far as the latest technologies are concerned, the performances of native applications are hassle free as they are able to take the complete advantage of their native devices.

What is a Hybrid App?

Hybrid Applications combines the attributes and fundamentals of both Web Application and Native Application. These types of applications are able to function with or without connections. It generally remains integrated with device’s file system and with web based services. An embedded browser helps to improve the access to powerful online contents as well.

Hybrid application are quick and easily to develop. Hybrid Applications are invented to utilize the basics of web technologies along with the use of native codes so that the users can put in use better benefits of devices along with advanced user experience.

What is the difference?

The mobile application users are those, who seek ready response to resolve their concern, doubts and queries. They usually believe in resolving it immediately. The consumers do not spend much time on the applications, which are not responsive. Hence, you do not stand a chance of the consumer coming back for the second time, if the first experience has not being fair.  

When the variations of mobile applications are increasing in the market, we have mobile applications ready for almost all the industries. The native applications allow the users to quickly learn the use of the application with easy user interface.  Native applications are easy to track from the Play Store or Apple App Store. The Native application provides better user experiences. Hybrid application on the other hand has a base of one code in multiple platforms. It has access to various hardware and software capabilities through plug-ins. The cost of development is much cheaper than compared to Native apps.

The factor that are considered to choose the categories of applications,

1.      If the company has set any specific time for the application launch, a Mobile App Developer needs to find out if the desired time of launch is less than six months. If the time of launch is less than six months then developing Hybrid application is always a better option, as it will take less time and effort as compared to native application.

2.       Is your app an integral part of your business? Is your business incomplete without the use of the application?  Native applications are faster in performance and have very impressive design. When a user access native mobile application they are able to experience performance along with easy and quick downloads as the elements and contents are already available in their smartphones and are structured for use. A Hybrid App can be downloaded to the user’s phone, with or without navigational elements. The data will mostly be loaded from the server.  The two major issues will likely be that there will be impact on the overall performance of the applications and lack of uniformity and distribution of loads as the requests would be coming from the mobile devices colliding with the same servers of the desktop/laptop clients.

3.      The use of application greatly depends on User’s Experiences. Usually users find it easy to use the applications, which are simple, less complex, informative, easily navigable, responsive, no addition of unnecessary information. The users generally believe using application that adapts easily and flawlessly in the current operating system of the mobile devices. Hybrid applications do not have a dedicated platform. The language used for iOS and Android are different and has to be written again provided the application are to be launched in multiple platforms. Hybrid apps are easier to develop. It can be easily and quickly launched in the market and has single code base. But the problem with Hybrid apps is the developers will not be able to assure you the functionality in the operating systems over its native apps, which are secured, better user experience, smooth performance along with offline mode.

4.       The user does not need to update the App in the App store as long as the specific company does not add some new features that are likely to contribute to a brand new user experience. Here if the page shows the update it can be directly loaded from the server.  So, if a user navigates through an app, update will be visible to them. In case of Native app, to see the change the user needs to update the apps. Native certainly have some advantage that does not support in Hybrid, hence before you choose your selection, and do weigh the pros and cons.

To sum up the advantage of Hybrid cross platform application,

It has single code base across multiple platforms the company will be able to save time, money and effort.  The hybrid apps are found in app store and it the user will not see any significant difference between a hybrid and a native app. You do not have to update each app in the app and wait for approval. You can put to use the existing web technologies and there is no need to add additional resources. Finally, there is no requirement for APIdevelopment, since it functions via web.

The company can consider develop of a Hybrid App. When they have less time and do not want to take a chance about the performance. If in the testing phase the app performances have issues they will be able to save time and money.more details:- info@brillmindz.com