Native & Hybrid App

What is native app?

• A native app is?an app that is developed for one particular operating system (e.g., iOS or Android) only.
• It is designed and optimized to run on a specific platform, taking full advantage of its features and capabilities.
• Native apps are typically written using platform-specific programming languages and development frameworks. For example, Android apps are commonly built using Java or Kotlin, while iOS apps are typically written in Swift or Objective-C. This means that a native app for one platform cannot run directly on another platform without modification or recompilation.

What is Hybrid App?

• A hybrid app is a type of mobile application that combines elements of both native and web applications. It is built using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and then wrapped in a native container that allows it to be installed and run on a mobile device like a native app.
• Hybrid apps are developed using frameworks such as Apache Cordova (previously known as PhoneGap), Ionic, React Native, or Xamarin. These frameworks provide a way to leverage web technologies to create mobile apps that can access certain device features through plugins or APIs. This enables developers to build apps that can run on multiple platforms using a single codebase.
• The native container used in hybrid apps provides a web view, which is essentially a browser window embedded within the app. The web view loads the app's web content and renders it within the native container. This allows the app to display web-based user interfaces and content, similar to how a web app works.