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There is a lot to consider when you select a method for developing mobile applications. You will need to decide whether you wish to develop for a single platform or for multiple platforms. You will also need to decide whether you would want to develop an app separately for each platform or create a cross platform mobile app.
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There are clearly plenty of options to select from when you decide to develop a mobile app. • You can create a native app or a web app. You can even develop a cross platform mobile app so that you have to maintain just one codebase for your app! • Some of the pros and cons of cross platform mobile application development that will help you decide whether this approach is good for your business or not. Introduction
Speed • Cross platform mobile apps are relatively fast to develop rather than building one app separately for Android and iOS. • This is because a single code base is used across all the platforms. • Costs • Cross platform mobile apps are very cost effective as they require you to develop code just once. • Unlike native apps for various platforms, that require a separate code, that significantly increases costs, cross platform apps help in saving costs. Pros
Simplicity • Cross platform apps are simple in terms of development and maintenance. They can be synced across all the available mobile application development platforms. • There are various technologies that support cross platform development such as appcelerator, PhoneGap etc.
Platform limitations • Each platform has its own uniqueness and flexibilities. Using a common platform for developing apps for various devices you may not be able to leverage from these unique features provided by these platforms. • User experience • Both iPhones and Androids have different screen resolutions, sizes and features. Designing a common app for the two platforms could result in the app offering a good user experience on one platform and a not so good experience on the other. Cons
Integration challenges • Integrating the app with the local settings and preferences is a challenge for various platforms.
Clearly, there is a lot to consider when you select a method for developing mobile applications. • You will need to decide whether you wish to develop for a single platform or for multiple platforms. • You will also need to decide whether you would want to develop an app separately for each platform or create a cross platform mobile app. • Make a decision after thoroughly understanding the pros and cons of cross platform mobile apps development! Conclusion
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