Hybrid Applications, are they the Future of Mobile Application Development?

9/26/2018 5:32:00 AM by Tatvasoft UK Ltd

A Hybrid app consolidate features, usability and capabilities of native apps as well as the speed and flexibility of web applications. Basically, hybrid apps path a way to adopt JavaScript in application development, otherwise a user experience hybrid and native is all the same. Both hybrid and native apps could be installed and launched in the same way and stored in mobile phones, the difference is only from the hybrid app developers’ end.

THE RELEVANCE OF A HYBRID APP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

With hybrid application development services, there would be no need to recode from scratch, since the application is coded in CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript, which could be reused on nearly all mobile operating systems. A hybrid mobile app development company has a creative, innovative team of hybrid programmers and developers who have delivered user-friendly apps to clients worldwide. Service providers strive to accomplish the business goals and objectives of clients with personnel, current technologies and processes.

HYBRID APPS, THE FUTURE OF MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT?

The mobile app development market is a growing one. Every single day, people come across new of some new application that’s being launched in the market. While this world of application development is very exciting, not just to organizations but to a company as well, it’s at times confusing as well, particularly when it poses a question in development, whether to go for native or hybrid app.

THE TRENDING HYBRID APP

Software developers across industry verticals fulfill customer needs with earlier hybrid app versions. In the years to come, the hybrid app technology will dominate the mobile phone market as well. Hybrid apps are a combination of native and mobile apps. The same as native applications, they first have to be downloaded in an app store and then it could use any of the features that the device has. As far as the web application part is concerned, they rely on HTML provided in a browser embedded within the application.

Hybrid app features:

• Ability to integrate with the file system of a device
• Could function whether the device is connected or otherwise
• Integrate with web-based services
• Embedded browser boosts dynamic content access

THE PROS AND CONS OF A HYBRID APP

THE PROS

1. Multi-OS support and one source code. Hybrid apps enable support for several operating systems, and the app could be created in one code source.
2. Less time of development. The time to develop and the effort of hybrid apps is considerably lesser than native apps. It do not have a ‘mobile web’ browser look since they could include native hardware features too.
3. Portable content. Content is portable, needing only a native harness for running.
4. App Store distribution. AS few software offers framework that looks like a native app, it could easily be distributed on the app store.
5. Access both online and offline. The app could be locally packaged or via a server that provides online and offline access.
6. Decreased development cost. The same HTML could be used for various OS, while developing across different platforms. No need to create two versions for iOS and Android, thus the development cost and the efforts are minimized.
7. No API development. Since hybrid applications are handled by the web, no need for doing API development.
8. Beauty of native and mobile apps. When working in online mode, it provides all features but in an offline mode as well, it provides advanced features offline. The best part of a hybrid app is that it could be distributed through a play store.
9. No update needed. There would be no need to update every app in the app store for approvals.

THE CONS

1. User experience. A hybrid app does not provide a better user experience compared to native apps. Native apps use all interface components and helps in making descriptive, meaningful transitions that’s not possible with hybrid apps.
2. Lack of native features. There are less features of iOS and Android available only for native apps. This is a huge limitation for hybrid apps.
3. Less efficient. Running high-performance applications and games could be bothersome with hybrid apps. They are less effective and slower than native apps.
4. Chance of App Store denial. Once an app recognizes that the app is not native, it could be denied.
5. Slower performance because of lack of UI assets. Performance could slow down due to lack of iOS or Android assets.

When it comes to hybrid application development services, finding the right approach could be a million-dollar question. Nothing is a one-size fits all. Hybrid and native apps are just ways of fulfilling various requirements of developers and users. There is no perfect solution. Comparing the pros and cons could be the deciding factor on which approach to go for. Furthermore, choosing a hybrid app development company is critical to ensure success.