{"id":73,"date":"2015-02-17T20:03:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/?p=73"},"modified":"2015-02-21T05:02:27","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T05:02:27","slug":"should-i-build-a-native-app-or-a-web-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/2015\/02\/17\/should-i-build-a-native-app-or-a-web-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Build a Native App or a Web App"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"native<\/a><\/h3>\n

Native vs. Mobile<\/h3>\n

Native App:<\/b>\u00a0an app developed for one particular OS\u00a0and is installed directly onto the device itself. Native apps only work for the device for which they are built. (iOS, Android, or Blackberry\u2026)<\/p>\n

Web App:<\/b>\u00a0basically internet-enabled apps that are accessible via the mobile device\u2019s Web browser. They don\u2019t have to be installed to the user\u2019s device\u00a0in order to be accessed. (Same app\u2026all platforms)<\/p>\n

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How to Decide???<\/h3>\n

We can usually answer a few questions to understand which app type is best for a particular situation.<\/p>\n

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  1. Will you need to use the phone\u2019s built-in device hardware?<\/strong> (Camera, GPS, File System, ect)
    \nIf you DO need to use these features, a web app might work, but you typically will have more access with a Native App.<\/li>\n
  2. Is the UI design really complex?
    \n<\/strong>If the design is complex, HTML 5 components might not get your UI 100% the way you\u2019d like.<\/li>\n
  3. Need to reach the widest audience with a limited budget?
    \n<\/strong>If maximum user-base with minimum investment is a goal, then it\u2019s hard to beat a Web App for it\u2019s platform versatility. You\u2019ll typically have to compromise for all supported platforms, but only build and maintain 1 codebase (vs 2, 3, or 4) is a huge money saver.<\/li>\n
  4. Is Search Engine Optoimization (SEO) important?
    \n<\/strong>If SEO is a large concern, this is another place where Web Apps have an advantage. Native apps, cannot be crawled by search engines.<\/li>\n
  5. Do you need to \u201cPush\u201d data out to users?
    \n<\/strong>Most data is requested by the user in a \u201cPulling\u201d fashion,\u00a0but\u00a0data can also be\u201dPushed\u201d out to a device (think something like a text message), but this feature is only accessible on Native Apps<\/li>\n
  6. Will you be making frequent updates?
    \n<\/strong>If your app will need to have frequent updates, it\u2019s much easier to deploy a Web App. Each update on Native Apps will require the user to download and install the newest version. Web Apps, will receive the newest version each time the app is opened or when a request is made.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    These are just a few points to consider when deciding on the optimal App type to best serve your needs, but there may be many other factors to consider.<\/h3>\n

    Which Type Is Right For Your Needs?<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Native vs. Mobile Native App:\u00a0an app developed for one particular OS\u00a0and is installed directly onto the device itself. Native apps only work for the device for which they are built. (iOS, Android, or Blackberry\u2026) Web App:\u00a0basically internet-enabled apps that are accessible via the mobile device\u2019s Web browser. They don\u2019t have to be installed to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-73","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile-applications","8":"czr-hentry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/native-or-web.jpg?fit=594%2C284","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions\/140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netupdaters.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}