Web-Based Applications

Web-Based are the applications that can be used if the user is connected to the internet and have any web browser on the phone or tablet. For using a web-based application it is not important to download the app, you can just surf on the browser.

Web-based applications are developed with HTML, CSS, Javascript, or JQuery, or any other similar language. The SIngle web app can runs into any web browser regardless of the operating system of the Device

Pros:

• This is easier to maintain or update by the developer. For any updates just publish that update to the server and changes are enabled.

• Developers don't have to build different types of the same application for the different operating systems.

• Easy to use i.e. can be browsed from a range of devices(Windows, iPhone, Android).

Cons:

• Limited access to the mobile or device features.

• Cannot be used if the user is out of connectivity(no internet).

• Safety and Security of the app can be compromised (there is no guarantee of it).

Native Applications

Native applications are the applications that are specifically built for a particular device and users can download them from their respective stores(Play Store, App Store, etc.).

Native applications are written in their respective languages like Swift for Apple, Java for Android, and C# for windows.

Pros:

• User can use it even if there is no internet i.e. if they are offline.

• Performance is faster because the information is stored locally and synchronization is done after the usage of the app.

• Native app development has fewer bugs during the development

Cons

• Should be functioned in meeting all the requirements of the operating system.

• Hard to maintain or provide support because the user can be using different versions of the mobile device.

• Have to build differently for different operating systems.