Hybrid mobile application
Hybrid, native or web applications
![What is a native application?](/_next/image?url=%2Fhybrid_mobile_apps%2Fsingle_develop.webp&w=3840&q=75)
A native app is an app that is built for only one platform. The application is available e.g. only for iOS or for Android. For other platforms, it is necessary to create a different application, even though it may have the same functionality.
![What is a web application?](/_next/image?url=%2Fpwa_apps%2Fpwa_hero.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Web applications usually work on all platforms as customized websites. The limitation is usually the lower possibility of cooperation with the hardware of mobile devices and the overall lower possibility of using the functionality of the given operating system.
![What is a hybrid application?](/_next/image?url=%2Fhybrid_mobile_apps%2Fhw_usage.webp&w=3840&q=75)
A hybrid application is a combination of web and native technologies. Specialized tools allow development using dedicated web technologies and subsequent conversion to native applications for individual platforms. Currently, even the largest players are switching to them at the expense of the conservative, more demanding and expensive development of native applications for each platform separately.
The development and further development of native applications requires significant financial investments, because development for each platform must be paid for separately. For smaller companies or startups, this can be a blocking financial burden. The price of developing a web application is the lowest, but it does not always provide sufficient comfort, speed of response and possibilities of using a given mobile device. The costs of developing hybrid applications are comparable to development for 1 platform. However, this application can be directly converted for multiple types of mobile devices. Compared to classic development, the client saves up to ¾ of the total costs.
The traditional way of developing mobile and web applications uses different technologies for different platforms. Web application development is based on traditional HTML5 and Javascript technologies. Native development technology is divided by platform - Java for Android and Objective-C for iOS. Each platform usually requires its own development team. Each application, even with similar functionality, must be reprogrammed, retested and maintained. The development of hybrid applications is faster and cheaper than the development of native applications and, in turn, of higher quality than the development of web applications. A hybrid application behaves natively on each platform, like a web application on a computer.
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If you decide to develop internal mobile applications for multiple platforms, pay attention to hybrid mobile applications. Their development, testing, maintenance and subsequent development take place simultaneously for all platforms, which helps maintain good software quality at a reasonable price.