{"id":5537,"date":"2018-02-01T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/blog\/?p=5537"},"modified":"2020-09-07T18:52:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T13:22:00","slug":"native-vs-cross-platform-app-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konstantinfo.com\/konstant-blog\/native-vs-cross-platform-app-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Native vs. Cross-Platform App Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global mobile app revenue was around $70 billion in 2015 which is projected to almost triple to $190 billion by 2020<\/strong>. That is, as we move further into 2018, we are actually going through one of the most explosive growth phases of the industry and to not explore it would be to miss an opportunity that no business can afford.<\/p>\n

While the benefits of having a mobile app can\u2019t be explained in the scope of this article as it requires a more detailed discussion, we will here try to address the second most puzzling question that businesses face- Native vs. Cross-platform applications.<\/p>\n

Native application<\/h2>\n

As you may know, when it comes to mobile platforms, there is a virtual duopoly with iOS and Android accounting for over 99% of the devices. Given that both these platforms yield enormous influence and resources, the picture isn\u2019t likely to change anytime soon. So, while native apps (by definition) mean applications built for any particular platform using its particular SDK, we will here keep our discussion limited to these two.<\/p>\n

Language<\/strong>
\nSwift and Objective-C for iOS app development
\nJava, C++, and Kotlin for Android app development<\/p>\n

Framework<\/strong>
\nXcode for iOS
\nAndroid Studio for Android<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, opting for native app development drastically limits the number of tools and technologies that developers can use. However, each of those tools, technologies, libraries, components, or anything else that developers deploy are thoroughly tested by the largest corporations and are highly optimized to deliver best-in-class performance and user experience. Plus, given that the makers of both Android and iOS have ample control over the hardware as well, native apps can deliver features that require deep integration with device hardware like payment features that use NFC<\/a>, Augment Reality using camera, among many others.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n