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Native vs Cross-Platform: Which Type of Mobile App Development Should You Choose?
by Tech Geekk writerTo say mobile apps are popular would be a grave understatement. Today, the market is brimming with mobile devices, which are driving the popularity of mobile apps through the roof. The mobile app development realm is pretty diverse. Mobile apps have had a positive impact on businesses across the world as it has helped them to expand exponentially. Now such a shift in the market is great for companies, of course, but it often leads them to a huge conundrum: should they opt for native app development or if cross-platform app development will be better suited for their requirements.
Native and Cross-platform app development has garnered greater interest for business owners all over the world. Guss what, a recent Statista report suggests that 67% of the app developers prefer Native apps while the rest go for cross-platform app development.
Finding the answer to this question is complex, so we put together a handy guide comprising key differences between the two forms of development to help you make an informed choice.
- Development cost: Native apps are generally expensive to build, and if you are planning to target multiple platforms, the cost will go further up. Oh and let us not forget that maintenance of native apps is as expensive. On the other hand, cross-platform app development is considerably more affordable as compared to developing a native app for every single platform.
- Customer reach: A native app means the company is missing out on the rest of the market. This is not a problem with cross-platform app development since it allows companies to build, in one go, apps for different platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, etc. As a result, companies immediately gain access to a much bigger audience.
- Programming language compatibility: The choice of languages developers can use for native app development is limited to only a handful of options, such as Kotlin and Java for Android. This is decidedly not a problem with cross-platform app development because this type of programming affords developers a wide variety of choices when it comes to the language they can use. This is because cross-platform apps are made in JavaScript which is compatible with a large variety of OS platforms in the market.
Now, let us also discuss when it makes sense to use native app development and when cross-platform apps are a better idea.
- Cost: Native app development is an expensive undertaking and such investment must be repeated for every platform that the company intends to target. Whereas with cross-platform app development, companies can save up to 40 percent on the development of apps for multiple platforms.
- UI/UX: There is absolutely no doubt that when it comes to exceptional visual experiences and such, native app development wins hands down.
- App development timeline: If you want to build a minimum viable product kind of app and ASAP at that, then cross-platform development is what you should go with. Why? Because you will be able to quickly build apps for various platforms in one go instead of working on different apps for every platform.
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, some of the key differences that set apart these two app development approaches. Of course, each of the two has its own merits and cons which make them well-suited for different kinds of development projects.
So, before you decide to look for either a cross-platform mobile app development services provider or one for native app development, it is highly recommended that you first sit down with all the stakeholders and take the time to understand your business's unique requirements and expectations to determine which one of the two would work better for your company.
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