Native Or Hybrid- Which One Should You Choose?

access_time April 22, 2019
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For any company that intends to develop a mobile app, the most important point to consider is whether to build a native application or a hybrid application.

Native application

A native application as we all know is an application programme, that has been developed for use on a particular platform or device like an iOS or Android and takes advantage of specific operating system features and other software installed on that particular platform.

Because native apps are written for a specific platform, they can interact with and take advantage of operating system features and other software that is typically installed on that platform.

It can also take advantage of the latest technology available on mobile devices such as global positioning system (GPS), camera, phone contacts, push notifications etc. Native apps are in short, native to the user’s operating system and hence built as per those guidelines

Hybrid application

A hybrid application, on the other hand, is one that combines the elements of both native and web application

While native applications are developed for a specific platform and installed on a computing device, web applications are generalized for multiple platforms and allow for rapid release of the same app on multiple platforms, as there is one central code base.

This is done with a number of different hybrid development platforms and the use of HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Hybrid applications can function even if the device is connected or not.

When deciding on the type of application to be built, let us go through the pros and cons of both the applications and decide which would best be ideal for our company. There are distinct advantages of each approach, which should be weighed in carefully taking in to consideration time, budget and the feature requirement

A native application:  
  • Offers better security features
  • Gets full support from concerned app stores and users can download them from these stores
  • Is highly user – friendly and offers a seamless, intuitive experience for the end user.
  • Work out better for developers, who are provided the SDK and all other tools to create the app
When to opt for a native application:  
  • When you have more than sufficient funds
  • Target audience is limited
  • When you want to offer a product having complex functionalities with the potential to add additional functionalities as and when needed
Choosing a hybrid application would be suggested when:  
  • When targeting larger audience
  • You want to release the app across several platforms all at once
  • Having a small budget
  • Your app is not all that complex
  • Not unduly worried about the quality of the product or a good user experience
  • When all you want is to introduce a product in the market as fast as possible and development time is limited
  • When you want the app to be made compatible with older mobile devices
Even the most vocal advocates of hybrid applications admit that native applications are faster, more reliable, offer a better user experience and win the war on performance. Various surveys reveal that user experience is the most important criteria employed by users in judging the quality of an application and is the key to an application’s success. Moreover, on this score, native apps score higher than the hybrid application. If then, your aim is to provide users with a pleasant user experience, a native application would be the ideal choice.  

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