Eastpoint Software Android, iOS and Windows Mobile App Development Company Cambridge, London, UK

The types of mobile app development:

Our clients, and prospective clients, often ask about the benefits of developing an app in Android or iOS (iOS is also known as Apple or iPhone). Other options include Windows apps and Blackberry apps (although I would say less people enquire about those).

So those are some of the devices you can build apps for, and deciding which device type to target depends on your audience and your requirements.

If you’re finding it difficult to narrow it down, to start off with, think of it like this:
Do I want a native app or a hybrid app?

This means – do I want to build an app for a specific device (say, Android phones) or do I want to create an app that will run on several devices?

Native= built for one type of device
Hybrid = intermediary technologies used to create a single version across different types of devices

The basic pros and cons of each are as follows:

Native apps pro:

Native apps are built specifically for one particular device, so all functions are designed to run, to a high standard.

Native apps con:

Potentially you are missing out on other phone markets because those with an Android mobile cannot use your app. If you have the budget, this isn’t much of a con, since you would simply invest the money in a sister app that is designed to run on a different device. But if your funds are limited, investing it all in one app could limit opportunities.

Hybrid apps pro:

Most likely money saved on rolling your app out across several devices, while still maintaining a very good, but maybe not optimum, standard.

Hybrid apps con:

The app will potentially not work as well as if it had been made exclusively for that device, since it has been adapted to run across more than one device.
So that’s something to think about – native or hybrid. Next, you need to think about what device or devices it will run on.

Android mobile app development Cambridge, UK, London and Richmond

In the UK, most people are using either an Android or an Apple phone, and most mobile apps would be made for either or both of these, if the objective was to make it available to as many people are possible.

iOS Mobile Apps Development London, UK, Cambridge and Richmond

As mentioned above, this is one of the most used and most popular type of app, along with Android.

Windows Mobile App Development Cambridge, UK, Richmond and London

After those two, Windows is probably the third most enquired about from our perspective. If building a Windows app, it will usually be for a specific reason that you are targeting Windows and not Android or iOS.
Some final thoughts: What’s the difference between an app for a phone and an app for a tablet?

See my upcoming article!

Mobile app development Company Cambridge, Richmond, London and UK:

Eastpoint Software Android, iOS and Windows Mobile App Development Company Cambridge, London, Richmond and UK. If you have any questions and are looking for mobile app development, please give us a call on 01223 690164. Our tech team love building apps, and are keen to take on new projects. We are based in Cambridge and London, UK.

We work with big and small companies and also have experience as an outsourcing partner, if your company does not have the skills needed in-house. You can email us any app development enquiries at info@eastpoint.co.uk.

Visit us:
https://www.eastpoint.co.uk/Mobile-Apps/