Continuity in the development of smartphones has to lead to the rise of mobile applications for everything. The number of play stores applications increases day by day, making our life more convenient and easy. Applications for games, news, entertainment, fitness, eCommerce, booking, banking, etc., are now easily developed and coded.
This article will help you with different mobile app creations, which are pocket-freindly, easy to access for users.
The Mobile Application Type:
Here are the three types of mobile apps, as mentioned below:
- PWA- Progressive Web Application.
- Hybrid Application.
- Native Application.
1. Progressive Web Applications (PWA): These are not real apps that can be easily downloaded or installed into the smartphone but are an extension to any website. PWA applications can be installed on a server and distributed through URLs. Progressive Web Applications can be operational within browsers only. These types of apps are Google initiatives but till now not supportive for Apple devices. For eCommerce purposes, Progressive Web Applications are just great as they do not need high graphics and sensors.
Key Features of Progressive Web Applications:
- Developed or programmed on Javascript & HTML5.
- Highly reliable, responsive, and ensures best user-friendly experience.
- Cost-efficient, as are single code-based applications and offline web applications.
- Neural in performance, as runs on browsers and have no hassles of updating.
- Can not access a device’s Bluetooth, ambient light, camera controls, wake lock, contacts, etc.
- Excellent in web search SEO, as works similar to websites.
- Progressive Web Apps such as MakeMyTrip, Forbes, BookMyShow, Twitter Lite, Starbucks, Flipboard, Spotify, Uber, etc.
2. Hybrid Applications: These mobile applications are single code language development apps that can easily use on multiple platforms. Hybrid Applications are developed using HTML5, Javascript, Angular, CSS, and rely on features and plugins. It needs timely updates for reliable performance. As compared to other types of applications, Hybrid apps are fast, easy to maintain, and cheaper to develop.
Key Features of Hybrid Applications:
- Calling them the native app is more appropriate, as they can be download from any platform app store and similar in performance to the native app.
- Customized user experience.
- Can be easily published on Apple, Google, Window App stores.
- Hybrid Apps inherits both native and web app properties.
- Cost-efficient.
- Easy to integrate.
- Simple to maintain and access.
- Development is quicker.
- Hybrid Applications such as Instagram, Evernote, Uber, Sworkit, Baskin Robbins, Pacifica, Remote POS, Gmail, etc.
3. Native Applications: These are developed on a specific programming language just for one interface, like Apple or Android. Native mobile applications can be Swift/Objective- C for iOS Apps or can be coded on Java/Kotlin for Android devices. Such apps are highly responsive and work on the operating system with built-in features like Camera, GPS, contacts, pictures, etc. Users can easily download and install them into their specific devices published on Google Play Store or iOS App Store.
Key Features of Native Applications:
- Fast and highly responsive with complete friendly experience.
- Simple to download and install for particular devices with an iOS or Android interface.
- Give users convenient push notifications features related to updates, offers, sales, discounts, etc.
- Reliable in performance and good in coding with graphical interactions and sensors like Bluetooth, gyroscope, accelerometer, etc.
- Expensive to develop and maintain as needs to coded differently for iOS and Android interfaces.
- Native Applications such as Bloomberg, Netflix, Facebook Ads Manager, Myntra, UberEats, Discord, Discover VR, Walmart, Wix, Skype, etc.
Final Verdict:
If you plan to have a mobile app for your business or eCommerce store, you must know which type of application is progressive and easy to operate. It is important to know your budget, user efficiency, and advanced features. Development of any kind of mobile application needs to be deal with technically and professionally. We hope the points mentioned above will help you to understand the app development as per needs.
