{"id":5223,"date":"2018-11-02T09:44:12","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T09:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yeeply.com\/en\/blog\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2020-11-19T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T15:02:15","slug":"what-are-native-web-and-hybrid-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yeeply.com\/en\/blog\/mobile-app-development\/what-are-native-web-and-hybrid-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Native, Web and Hybrid Apps?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are three different types of apps: native, web and hybrid applications<\/strong>. In this new article, we\u2019ll explain how they work and most important – how they can be developed according to your needs. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the internet, we find many definitions and abbreviations for the word application – or app in short. But let\u2019s keep it simple, with an app we mean a computer application that is designed to run on smartphones, tablets and other types of mobile devices<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Before starting to develop a mobile application it\u2019s important to think about the operating system it should be able to run on – like Android or iOS<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nowadays, smartphone users are using different kinds of applications on a daily basis<\/strong>. Many are installed by default, others have to be found and downloaded from different stores. Let\u2019s dig a little deeper in web, hybrid and native app development<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are native apps?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A native app is an application that has been developed to run on a particular platform or device<\/strong>. Because of this, native applications can interact with and take advantage of operating system features that are installed on that platform. <\/span><\/p>\n

The most popular operating systems for apps are Android and iOS. If you want your app to reach the maximum amount of users, it can be a strategic decision to create an app for more than one operating system<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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App on the phone with computer and coffe on a table. Source: Fabian Grohs via Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Each operating system has its own programming language<\/strong>. In order for your application to work correctly, the development should be native. This means programmed in the language that corresponds to the operating system.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, Android applications are developed in Java<\/strong> and iOS applications are developed in Swift language<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The advantages of native apps<\/span><\/h3>\n