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NATIVE APPS
Apps that are developed for a specific platform
(Operating System) and device are called Native
apps. A native iOS app would not be able to work
on Android, and an app developed for Android
or Windows wouldn’t work on iOS systems.
These apps can be installed from the app stores
such as Google Play or Apple's App Store. The
majority of the apps installed on our smartphones are native apps. They have access to cameras,
microphones, compass, etc. Users can also use some apps offline (without an Internet connection).
Some examples of native apps are Angry Birds, DinnerSpinner, etc.
WEB APPS
Web apps are actually web applications that give a user an experience similar to that of native
apps. These apps cannot be installed via the Play Store or App Store. These are deployed on the
web server. Hence, you need an extra app called a browser to access these apps on your mobile
device. You also need an Internet connection to work with Web apps. These apps are generally
developed in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and JQuery.
Web apps are different from websites. The major difference is that a web
app can be a small part of a website that provides particular functionality.
On the other hand, a website can contain many web apps. Some examples
of Web apps are OLX, Flipkart, Amazon and Pinterest.
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HYBRID APPS
Hybrid apps are apps that are a combination of both native and web apps. Similar to the native
app, a hybrid app is developed for a specific platform and deployed on the app store. You need
to install the hybrid app before using it on your mobile. These apps are also developed in software
like HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, etc. Developers use development tools to package the
code of the hybrid app with a browser to make it a native app. In this way, hybrid apps become
cross-platform which means that the same code can be run on multiple platforms. This technique
saves the development time and cost also. Hence, these apps
are more popular than native and web apps. Some examples
of hybrid apps are Instagram, Gmail, and X (formely known
as Twitter).
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