Mobile apps
The third technical solution is the development of an independent app, which users can download from the app store. The development process here requires far more effort than mobile and responsive websites, so you should ask yourself if it really makes sense to create the app, and what advantages it offers over the other, easier options. Ideally, there should be some bonuses to using the app, such as an offline mode or push notifications. If your goal is simply to make your products available on mobile devices, a mobile or responsive website is perfectly adequate.
Advantages of mobile apps:
- Added value to customer experience through special features
- Allows developer to integrate device functions (i.e. camera)
- Totally independent from website
Experienced programmers also have the option of creating a web application as well as the native app described above. This is used in a browser, but the structure and operation has the appearance of a native app. Unlike the native app, the web app is independent of the operating system used. The downside to this is that access to certain device functions can be restricted.