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Many business people are not sure what they want out of their business mobile application. A quick read here would help them identify the platform they want to choose and why? Swift is an impressive language that has been popular for uncountable reasons. So, if you are looking for an iOs based app to reach your target audience Swift developers are the right choice for you.
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Mobile apps have been a part of our lives for just over a decade and their significance seems to be forever. With various techniques and tools available mobile app development has seen exponential growth in terms of quality, features, and engagement. When it comes to having a mobile app developed for your business, the first crucial touchpoint is the platform. Although how to choose the right platform for your mobile app development is not the talk here, let’s have a quick look at the market trends of Android and iOs.
Android Or iOS • Talking of the good old days when mobile apps had just hit the market there were so many platforms to launch your app Microsoft, Symbian, RIM, Android, iOS, plus several smaller ones. The expansion seemed unstoppable and pushing. Now, with more competitors in the market, the race has clearly become one-sided. It is only Android and iOS in the race and rest seems not to be seen in the race. iOS has always had a stable market share and Android has sky-rocketed in the last few hours. Both platforms make up around 99% of the application market.
Let’s Compare which of the two is the right fit for your Mobile App
Factor 1: Target Audience • Android platform is more for generic apps. It targets the universal audience. If you want to target people in professional and managerial jobs then iOs is the choice for you. It has been found in a study that iOS penetrates in the enterprise market better for all the security reasons. People using iOs are likely to spend more time on their devices and engage with their apps.
Factor 2: Easy Coding • Java the language that is used for building Android apps is much complicated than Swift, Apple’s official coding language. Thus, working with iOs developers would be less hectic and more fun.
Factor 3 : Platform Type • Android is an open-source platform thus, lacks standardization. Apple has a closed ecosystem that clearly means developing for a few standardized devices and operating systems.
What Is Swift ? • Swift is an object-oriented programming language introduced by Apple in 2014 based on iOS and OS X. This was developed as an improved choice for Objective C. The language overcomes the Obj-C drawbacks like the complexity of semantic constructions, memory leaks, etc. This can be used to develop apps on the Linux platform.
Major Features of Swift • Syntax: It is basically the grammar rules that we are talking about here. The syntax of the language was initially based on Objective C. It was further modified in various aspects and now it is much easier to code using Swift as compared to Objective C. • Capabilities: The language can include open source dynamic libraries. These libraries let the developer take built-in solutions and decrease the size of the application saving space in memory of user devices. • These are two majo
Easy to Learn • The language is so easy to learn that you can master it in just a few months without any technical expertise. And if you have expertise in a language like C++ you can reduce a few months’ time to just a month.
Hassle-Free Error-Handling • The language uses an interesting error-handling approach. With enum (enumeration) the Success and Failure outcomes are calculated. This helps in tracking the possible errors thus reducing the chances of incorrect functionalities on release.
Higher-Order Functions • This is one feature that surely every Swift developer loves. Higher-order functions help developers reduce code complexity. Integration of third party libraries and other programming languages let single line expression creation.
API Availability Check • One can choose the APIs available for specific deployment targets. Thus making the app development process simpler and faster. Gone are the days of finding the right set of APIs and codes, Swift can help you deliver application solutions faster than never before.
Maximize Application Performance • Why do your competitors love Swift? Probably because of the increased level of performance of the app. Most Swift functions can be executed at a greater speed as compared to those in other languages. The language itself allocates memory thus making it convenient for the compiler to execute the functions as quickly as possible.
Simple Syntax • We have already discussed the advantage of the simple syntax above. The language looks quite laconic, and one can easily create solutions with this. The best part is it is intuitive and creative. Thus, adding some impressive elements in the solutions is quite simple for the developer.
Smooth Development • The language integrates the platform to the most. Thus, we can precisely take into features depending on the purpose of the app.
Dynamic Libraries Support • With dynamic library support, the language deals with the reduction of application size which speeds the download process. Updating the existing versions becomes easier and does not require any technological advancements in terms of language or version.
Linux Development • Have you heard of a term cross-platform development? This is the best language for cross-platform development. This can work with Linux set up one feature that Objective C failed. • These were a few reasons why each time you look for iOs app developers you find Swift developers around. The language has been a revolution in programming history and has been changing the domain for better.
