Top cross-platform technologies and frameworks
Your developers can use many technologies to build an efficient cross-platform application. Let’s briefly overview the most popular.
1. Progressive Web Application
A Progressive Web Application (PWA) is a type of website that is designed to work like a native mobile or desktop app. PWAs use modern web technologies to provide features like offline access, push notifications, and access to device hardware (such as cameras or GPS).
You can convert a WordPress website into a PWA, and then it can be installed on a user’s device and launched from the home screen like a regular app.
A downside of this technology, however, is that Apple doesn’t permit it, so it’s more suitable for self-hosted corporate applications.
2. Hybrid mobile apps
Hybrid mobile apps use web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and are then wrapped in a native app shell. This shell allows a hybrid app to run as a native app, giving it access to device-specific features such as the camera, contacts, and GPS.
Apache Cordova and Ionic are the most popular hybrid app frameworks. Unlike PWAs, you can deploy hybrid apps to both the App Store and Google Play Store.
3. Flutter
Flutter is a framework made by Google. It uses Dart, which allows for faster compilation speed. Flutter boasts native-like performance, widget-based logic, and ease of development.
Programmers can adapt Flutter apps to all platforms, from iOS and Android to web, macOS, Linux, and Windows.
4. React Native
Made and backed by Facebook, React Native allows developers to use JavaScript to build mobile apps for iOS and Android. The React Native cross-platform mobile app development is based on components that are bundled with the application, which provide access to underlying device hardware.
Developers can also expand their mobile apps to desktop and web apps and even create browser extensions.
React Native is a well-supported technology that offers lots of useful opportunities for application development. Read the full article on our blog and explore the advantages of React Native in more detail.
