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There is a range of options to create a new mobile application; knowing where to begin is generally the commonly prevailing dilemma. Commencing an app development process is not as easy as it may seem. The developers have to look out for the apt type of app development method. Whether your application is solely based on native solutions, should your team of developers consider other technologies or methods and choose hybrid mobile app development tools or native mobile app development \u2013 these are some of the commonly observed questions that arise while building an application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initiating the mobile app development process<\/strong><\/a> may require evaluating factors like your business’ budget, timeline, target audience, and the technical know-how of the developers’ team. Having said that, let’s move on to understand the two top categories of mobile application development that will align your app development goals as per your business type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before getting into the intricacies of building a hybrid app, it is vital to understand what native applications are. This will enable you to have a better grasp of the choices and find the right solutions to your mobile application development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A native application is a software program that the developers create on a specific platform or device. For instance, creating a native iOS application would require either Swift or Objective-C for coding and Xcode for compiling. On the other hand, a native android application can be developed by harnessing the power of Kotlin or Java<\/a><\/strong> and Android Studio for compilation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As these applications are built by using the default solutions of the platform, it becomes easier for the developers to have full access to the device’s full capabilities. This may include elements like the user’s address book, the device’s sensors, and the latest technology updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the name suggests hybrid, these apps blend native apps and web applications. Though riskier, hybrid app development is considered more convenient than native app development<\/strong><\/a>. Building hybrid applications includes writing code using web programming languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and encapsulating it within a native app. It is possible for hybrid apps to have full accessibility of the mobile device\u2019s features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The steps mentioned above make it clear that the hybrid app is more flexible to use than native applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that being said, let\u2019s move forward with the common tech stacks used in making a hybrid application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several diverse hybrid app development frameworks are predominating the app development segment. Here are some of the most sought-after hybrid app frameworks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n React Native is one of the most favored hybrid app technologies by developers<\/strong><\/a>. It is an open-source UI software framework that assists in building applications for multiple platforms like iOS, macOS, tvOS, Android, Android TV<\/strong><\/a>, Web, UWP and Windows. The developers can compose a rich mobile hybrid app UI design from the list of declarative components. React Native<\/a> allows you to build hybrid mobile apps by harnessing the power of Objective-C and Java. By merging React Native and JavaScript, a hybrid application is developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ionic, created by Max Lynch, Ben Sperry and Adam Bradley and first released in March 2014, is an open-source UI toolkit to create high-quality hybrid mobile apps by channelizing the web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This is a popular framework and a software development kit (SDK) based on HTML 5 (the latest version of HTML). Ionic allows developers to conduct hybrid app development<\/strong><\/a> and run on any platform. Ionic consists of AngularJs, Apache Cordova plugins, Ionic View, and Ionic command-line interface (CLI).<\/p>\n\n\n\nDetailed Insights into Hybrid App Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What are Native Apps?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What are Hybrid Apps?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A Brief Simplification of How A Hybrid Application Functions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some Popularly Prevailing Hybrid App Development Tools<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
React Native:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ionic:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Apache Cordova:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n