Why Should You Opt for Native App Development?
The digital age requires businesses to be adapted for new technologies. The number of companies that develop their own apps is fast-increasing. It is a visible manifestation of the digital transformation era, and it helps modern businesses grow.
Mobile applications outpace website in many areas, such as notifications, personalization, speed, and performance. That is why many entrepreneurs start realizing the urgent need for a mobile app for their business.
The first step to successful mobile app development is making the right choice for platforms and technologies for your project. You can choose between Android and iOS app development, web apps, hybrid apps, and Native apps. Each type has its pros and cons you should know before starting to work with a mobile app development company.
Here we will consider what is a native app and why it may appear to be the best option for different types of businesses.
What Is a Native App?
Native apps are applications written in languages that are specific for different operating systems. For example, Java is used for Android, and Objective-C is used for iOS. However, today they are replaced by Kotlin (for Android) and Swift (for iOS) due to extensive platform development.
These apps are genuinely tailored for particular systems. You can significantly benefit from their extensive opportunities and easily integrate with the entire ecosystem, such as Google/Android Pay, Siri, or voice navigation. Commonly, native apps have beautiful user interfaces and convenient user experience design. So, you can make sure that your customers will enjoy your mobile application.
Why Is Native App Development The Best Option?
Performance
Native apps may be the best option for you because they are much faster than non-native ones. Why? Because they are developed in languages, which are supported by the platform’s ecosystems. Using a native mobile app, people can enjoy a truly smooth mobile experience because these applications have access to exclusive APIs and components that are adjusted for different screen sizes and system versions.
Security
Native apps are featured by reliable security algorithms since they (similar to cross-platform apps) are protected by a large number of operating system layers. Another advantage is that they do not use any third-party systems but only trusted official APIs. Moreover, native apps can avoid and eliminate many security issues due to the continued development of official platform SDKs.
Scalability
A significant advantage of native app development projects is that they are usually much faster to configure since they should be compatible with only one platform. Even if you have two native projects, anyway, they will be completely separate. So, it is highly unlikely that you will face any issues with the compatibility of app dependencies between versions for Android and iOS systems. It also means that you can utilize any new features on a given platform.
The fewer limitations there are, the easier it is to scale.
Access to Hardware Features
One of the biggest pros of native apps is that they commonly have access to almost all mobile hardware features. Furthermore, their implementation is fast and easy due to the access to exclusive APIs provided by Google and Apple operating systems.
Stability
Native apps are much more stable in terms of development and maintenance because they are fully supported by iOS and Android platforms, flagship products developed by Apple and Google, respectively. There is a low likelihood that one of these giants will suddenly stop supporting them.
On the contrary, cross-platform apps are created by third parties that do not even take benefit from them. Consequently, these organizations may stop maintaining or slowing down the framework development. If you want to add new system features to hybrid apps, the implementation can take several weeks until framework creators add support for it.
In comparison, when it comes to native app development, you can implement system changes almost immediately, as soon as they are released to devs.
Better UI/UX Design
In native apps, UI/UX design is unified with a platform so users can quickly understand how to use an app. It makes the user experience smoother and more intuitive. It also simplifies the development process because designers and programmers can create an app following the standardized UX patterns.
You can also develop platform-specific features (like integration with Google Pay or Siri) right within a native application.
Closing Thoughts
A native app is a good option for businesses because it is more secure, more stable, and better in terms of UI/UX design. Moreover, native apps can be scaled more easily and are featured by higher performance.
Many experienced mobile app developers focus on native app development since they know iOS and Android systems inside out and can tackle different types of issues related to non-standard behavior, views, and animations.
Originally published at https://fireart.studio on February 7, 2020.
