Summary Types of Apps Notes

 Native apps
o Written in the native language
o Software lives on the device
o Only work on certain platform
o Pros
 Smooth performance
 Best user experience
 Fast
 Interactive
o Cons
 Need to know the language
 Code only works on the platform written for it
 Harder languages
 Expensive
 Hard to maintain
o Write code
o Add resources
o Package
o Submit to app store
 Web apps
o Website designed for mobile
o Network connection
o Pros
 Cross platform
 Easy to build
 Easy to maintain
 Cheapest option
 Lower development cost
o Cons
 Bad performance
 Less interactive
 No icon on desktop
 Not available on app stores
 Cannot interact with device utilities
 Live in a browser
o HTML/CSS/ JavaScript
o Single source code
o Bugs can be fixed fast
 Hybrid apps
o Updated server side
o Pros
 Accesss to all api’s
 Update on the fly
 Easy to build
 Cheaper than native
 Single app for all platforms
 No browser needed