There are several other approaches and frameworks for developing mobile applications.
Let’s take a look at existing technologies and methods in the market.
Cross-Platform
There are existing frameworks in the market such as Flutter and React Native.
Pros of cross-platform development
Development Time
If you want to go to market quickly, cross-platform is usually the preferred option for most developers. With this approach, developers can create apps for multiple platforms with a single codebase, which will significantly reduce the time and cost of development.
Development Cost
Creating a team to build an app for each platform available in the market can be extremely expensive. This method allows you to cut down on costs as much as possible.
Code maintenance
Using a single codebase will significantly reduce the time and cost of code maintenance. Once apps have been released to the market, maintenance of the codebase for multiple apps can be daunting. Each platform will have its own specific issues, while developers will need to resolve fixes and updates for each app. The costs of maintenance increase even further with the releases of new updates for the platforms your app is targeting.
Native app development
There are existing native languages in the market such as Kotlin for Android and Swift for iOS.
Pros of Native app development
Best Performance
Apps built using a native language are created and optimized for a specific platform and this results in faster performance. Native apps are very fast and responsive because they are developed for a specific platform and are seamlessly compiled using the platform’s native programming language and APIs.
Access to Device OS Features
Having full control of the device features is essential especially if you want your app to deliver a seamless experience to your users. With native development, your app can directly access the hardware of the device such as the GPS, camera, microphone and more.
