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Android Development With Kotlin: Types of Mobile Apps

There are several types of mobile apps: native apps, hybrid apps, cross-platform apps, and progressive web apps. Native apps are developed specifically for iOS or Android and can access all device features, but are expensive to develop. Hybrid apps are developed with web technologies like HTML and JavaScript but wrapped in a native container, allowing lower-cost development but reduced performance and features. Cross-platform apps aim to write code once and deploy to multiple platforms, balancing native functionality and code reuse. Progressive web apps are loaded through a browser but can work offline, having a lower cost than native apps but reduced capabilities.

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Android Development With Kotlin: Types of Mobile Apps

There are several types of mobile apps: native apps, hybrid apps, cross-platform apps, and progressive web apps. Native apps are developed specifically for iOS or Android and can access all device features, but are expensive to develop. Hybrid apps are developed with web technologies like HTML and JavaScript but wrapped in a native container, allowing lower-cost development but reduced performance and features. Cross-platform apps aim to write code once and deploy to multiple platforms, balancing native functionality and code reuse. Progressive web apps are loaded through a browser but can work offline, having a lower cost than native apps but reduced capabilities.

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Android Development with Kotlin

Types of mobile apps


Mobile platforms:
Much like the Linux or Windows operating system controls your desktop or laptop computer,
a mobile operating system is the software platform on top of which other programs can run
on mobile devices. The operating system is responsible for determining the functions and
features available on your device, such as thumb wheel, keyboards, WAP, synchronization
with applications, email, text messaging and more. The mobile OS will also determine which
third-party applications (mobile apps) can be used on your device. The two popular mobile
platforms are:
iOS:
iOS, an operating system from Apple, was originally developed for the iPhone. Later it was
extended to support iPod Touch, iPad and Apple TV. Apple’s App Store contains more than
500,000 applications and boasts more than 25 billion downloads collectively. It holds the
reputation of intelligent UI creator which is based on the concept of direct manipulation,
using multi-touch gestures.
Android:
Android is a Linux based mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance
led by Google. Android boasts large community of developers writing applications extending
the functionality of the devices. It has 450,000 apps in its Android Market and download
exceeds 10 billion count.

Native Apps:
Native apps live on the device and are accessed through icons on the device home screen.
Native apps are installed through an application store (such as Google Play or Apple’s App
Store). They are developed specifically for one platform, and can take full advantage of all
the device features — they can use the camera, the GPS, the accelerometer, the compass, the
list of contacts, and so on. They can also incorporate gestures (either standard operating-
system gestures or new, app-defined gestures). And native apps can use the
device’s notification system and can work offline. E.g.: WhatsApp
Pros:
• Native Apps Offer Speed
• Native Apps Work Offline
• Native Apps Are More Interactive And Intuitive
• Native Apps Allow Developers To Access The Full Feature Set Of Devices
Cons:
• Expensive Development
• Time-Consuming Development
• Native Apps Require Frequent Upgrades
Hybrid Apps:
Hybrid applications are web applications, such as UIWebView in iOS and WebView in
Android (not Safari or Chrome). Hybrid apps are developed using HTML, CSS and
Javascript, and then wrapped in a native application using platforms like Cordova. This
allows you to use any web-native framework you want, and there are plenty of these. E.g.:
Instagram, Evernote
Pros:
• Low cost with ease of development
• Faster development
• Single codebase
Cons:
• Performance
• Feature accessibility

Cross Platform Apps:


Cross-platform tools allow you to write your code once and then have that code translated
into the native code of multiple operating systems, allowing you to publish your mobile app
on different platforms with minimal effort. Native cross-platform apps are the perfect
combination of hybrid apps and native apps, giving you the code reuse features of hybrid
apps with an improved performance similar to that of native apps. E.g.: Alibaba, Google
Ads
Pros:
• Single codebase
• Lower development cost
• Native UI Look and Feel
• Choice of development language
Cons:
• Performance
• Feature accessibility
Progressive Web Apps:
Web apps are apps that run on the web and are stored on remote servers. These apps are then
loaded and shown on devices through a browser interface.
Even though web apps can be great in some cases, they do have their own setbacks. The first
problem with web apps is that they require internet connectivity to be able to run on your
device as they’re loaded from the web and aren’t stored on devices. Another problem is that
the apps aren’t available in any mobile app store, which can make it harder for users to find
and use them. E.g.: AliExpress, Twitter Lite, Flipkart
Pros:
• Can work offline
• Single codebase
• Lower development cost
• Faster development
• No installation from app/play store
Cons:
• Performance
• Feature accessibility

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