{"id":10279,"date":"2019-10-14T10:55:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T15:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=10279"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:07:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T21:07:45","slug":"the-mobile-app-comparison-chart-hybrid-vs-native-vs-mobile-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/the-mobile-app-comparison-chart-hybrid-vs-native-vs-mobile-web\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mobile App Comparison Chart: Hybrid vs. Native vs. Mobile Web (2019 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" src=\"https:\/\/d4ey5ve3eb27c.cloudfront.net\/img\/icons\/mobile.png\" alt=\"mobile\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>Summary: As mobile apps grow in the business world, companies face a problem: Misconceptions still surround mobile app development. Many businesses venture into mobile app development without truly understanding the difference between each approach. Others enter the mobile app world with false beliefs about the pros and cons of each method&#8230;that could cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars. To help clear up confusion, we&#8217;ve created a handy comparison chart to help you understand which mobile app approach is right for you.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"20160613\"><\/a><!--more--><br \/>\n<em>**This post was originally published in 2016, and updated in 2019**<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9064\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mobile-phone-630413_640-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"photo credit: geralt via pixabay cc\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mobile-phone-630413_640-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mobile-phone-630413_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/mobile-phone-smartphone-tablet-630413\/\">geralt<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">pixabay<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/deed.en\">cc<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Native, mobile web, or hybrid? For companies considering mobile apps, that is the million dollar question. Which direction do you take?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The answer<\/strong>: It depends. There\u2019s no single correct answer that applies to every situation. Each option (mobile web apps, hybrid apps, and native apps) has its own advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n<p>The right path for your company depends on a variety of factors, such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list colored\">\n<li>What are you trying to accomplish with your app?<\/li>\n<li>When do you need it?<\/li>\n<li>Which skills do you have in-house?<\/li>\n<li>How much can you spend on the app?<\/li>\n<li>What features do you require?<\/li>\n<li>How many platforms do you want to reach?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For instance, what if you need an app that lets salespeople access data while on the road? Or, what if you need an app that lets employees scan inventory with their smartphones? Or, what if you just need dashboards available on your executive&#8217;s tablets? Which option is best in each scenario?<\/p>\n<p>To help you understand all of the options, as well as the pros and cons of each, we\u2019ve put together the comparison chart below. It lists the differences between each approach and will help you get a better feeling as to which one is right for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A couple of quick notes about the chart:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list colored\">\n<li><strong>It is not an &#8220;either\/or&#8221; choice.<\/strong> Even if you&#8217;re building native or hybrid apps, you can&#8217;t ignore the mobile web. After all, what if a user doesn&#8217;t want to download your app? Or, what if your app isn&#8217;t available on the user&#8217;s mobile platform? In the age of mobile, a mobile web app is table stakes. If you have or create web applications, they must work on any mobile device. The question is, do you also need a native app?<\/li>\n<li>Mobile app development options have come a long way since we published this chart back in 2016. We&#8217;ve seen an explosion of mobile app development frameworks, which deliver near-native performance with less development effort. I won&#8217;t get into all of the options, but here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/hackernoon.com\/top-10-best-mobile-app-development-frameworks-in-2019-612b95cf930f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">nice article if you&#8217;d like to learn more<\/span><\/a>. In this chart, we&#8217;ll be grouping these options in with the &#8220;hybrid&#8221; approach.<\/li>\n<li>Some points (like development cost), require more information than we can fit on the chart. For these points, we\u2019ve included a link to outside articles that contain more info.<\/li>\n<li>(UPDATE) As a commenter pointed out below, <strong>distributing an app via an app store comes with its share of risks<\/strong>&#8211;which cannot be properly explained in a chart format. When placed in an app store, a native application is controlled by the app store\u2019s owner (like Apple or Google). For instance, if Apple\/Google decides an app doesn\u2019t meet their terms of service, or if they decide the app isn\u2019t right for their store, the app is removed. Am I saying you shouldn&#8217;t build a native app? Not at all. Just be aware that the app store model puts your app at the mercy of a third party.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t want to read everything in the chart, we\u2019ve included a list of \u201cKey Takeaways\u201d at the bottom that summarizes the most important points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"*\" \/>\n<col width=\"*\" \/>\n<col width=\"*\" \/>\n<col width=\"*\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #38a1c7;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; height: 50px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Native<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;\">\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Hybrid\/Mobile Dev Frameworks<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;\">\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>HTML5 (mobile web)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; padding: 5px; background-color: #d5d4d7;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Skills\/tools needed to reach Android and iOS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">iOS &#8211; Swift (or Objective-C), xCode, UIKit<br \/>\nAndroid &#8211; Java (or Kotlin), Android Studio, Android SDK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HTML, CSS, Javascript, Mobile Development Framework<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HTML, CSS, Javascript<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">App Store\/Market<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">App Store\/Market<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Web<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Development speed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #c74331;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Slow<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/swlh\/how-long-does-it-take-to-develop-a-mobile-app-77574df9d18d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fast<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Development cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #c74331;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">High<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/mlsdev.com\/blog\/app-development-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Maintenance cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #c74331;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">High<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileappdaily.com\/2018\/08\/1\/cost-to-maintain-an-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Graphical performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Great<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Good<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>App performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Great<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Good<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #e79417;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #c3c3c5;\" colspan=\"4\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Device Access and features<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Camera<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/camera-microphone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Push Notifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/web\/fundamentals\/codelabs\/push-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #c74331;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Offline access<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/offline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Geolocation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/geolocation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>File upload<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/files.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Gyroscope<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/device-position.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Accelerometer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/device-motion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Swipe Navigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #006478; background-color: #d5d4d7;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Microphone<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #006478; text-align: center; background-color: #3bc935;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/whatwebcando.today\/recording.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">More Info<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways from the chart:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list colored\">\n<li><strong>Native applications are very expensive.<\/strong> While cost varies dramatically depending on the application, surveys find an enterprise app ranges from $50k &#8211; over $1,000,000, with an average cost of $271,000.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Native applications provide the best user experience<\/strong>: If your app requires a great user experience to succeed (like a consumer-focused app), create a native app. The native approach provides the most ability to customize your app to fit the device and provide the best overall experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Web apps (HTML5) device access has come a long way.<\/strong> Mobile web apps can access almost every feature on the device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In most cases, a business will not need a native app<\/strong>, unless the app requires a great user experience (as explained above) or great graphics (like a game). The hybrid and mobile web approaches can handle most everything, at a fraction of the price.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t underestimate maintenance costs<\/strong>. As explained in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileappdaily.com\/2018\/08\/1\/cost-to-maintain-an-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-weight: bold;\">article<\/span><\/a>, you should budget roughly 20% of the application&#8217;s development cost for maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>As you can see, there&#8217;s no straightforward answer. But, hopefully, this chart sheds some light on the mobile app decision. What do you think? Feel free to share in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: As mobile apps grow in the business world, companies face a problem: Misconceptions still surround mobile app development. Many businesses venture into mobile app development without truly understanding the difference between each approach. Others enter the mobile app world with false beliefs about the pros and cons of each method&#8230;that could cost them hundreds &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/the-mobile-app-comparison-chart-hybrid-vs-native-vs-mobile-web\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Mobile App Comparison Chart: Hybrid vs. Native vs. Mobile Web (2019 Update)<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","slim_seo":{"title":"The Mobile App Comparison Chart: Hybrid vs. Native vs. Mobile Web (2019 Update) - mrc&#039;s Cup of Joe Blog","description":"Summary: As mobile apps grow in the business world, companies face a problem: Misconceptions still surround mobile app development. 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