Understanding mobile app types

Modern life heavily depends on smartphones and mobile apps. Absolutely every operation on a smartphone is performed using one or another sort of application. Messaging, social media, gaming, online banking and even taking photos are based on apps. Let us look at the variety of mobile app types and a few essential steps to consider before building a successful mobile app. Benefits of native mobile apps Mobile apps can be device type-dependent and cross-platform. There are two leading device types – Android and iOS. Apps are not compatible between device types, meaning that iOS app will not work on Android and vice versa. Native apps are developed using special framework software and programming languages. Platform-dependent apps have several advantages – they utilize specific device capabilities and thus are more efficient than cross-platform web-based apps. Besides, native apps are distributed through secure app stores and are backed by active communities.