Cross-platform mobile app development
eliminates the possibility of repetitive
tasks and simplifies the chores of
maintaining and deploying codes. No
need to write different codes for
different platforms, you can reuse the
once written code on every platform.
The efficiency of using single codebase
on multiple platforms makes crossplatform
mobile apps cost-efficient for
organizations. Companies can now get
their apps developed without investing
heavily on resources, tools, and
technologies.
The unified codebase & process to
develop cross-platform apps empowers
businesses to fast track their mobile
application development. Conversely, it
helps mobile app development
companies to deliver fully features and
completed app in stipulated time.
The ability of modules and extensions
provided by the frameworks seamlessly
integrates with other tools enhance the
functionality and look of the app. It is
easier for developers to develop, deploy
and maintain codes for an app to work
on different platforms.
User experience plays an important role
in making or breaking the mobile app.
The unique unified code used for
developing a cross-platforms ensures
overall look, consistency, UX and design
of the app is maintained uniformly
across all the OS platforms.
Cross-platform mobile app runs on all
major mobile platforms giving an
advanced edge to the businesses.
Enhance audience base, tap great
market potential, achieve flexibility in
availability & easily upgrade to suit the
ever-changing mobile platform needs.
Recently, many governments allowed cellular operators toIonic is the beautiful, free and open source mobile SDK or framework to build native and progressive web apps with ease. Licensed under MIT and powered by a massive global community, Ionic will always remain free to use. You can build mobile apps for every platform and major app store using a single code base.
Ionic is a framework based on Angular a JavaScript framework. Using HTML templates for its views, it is in line with the Mode-View-Controller pattern as views and logic are clearly separated. Ionic will adapt a few of its behaviors according to the platform. If you use tabs, they will be displayed just as recommended by the platform—at the bottom of the screen in iOS, and at the top of Android device screen.
PhoneGap (distributed by Apache Cordova) is a feature-packed tool that builds native-like cross-platform apps. It utilizes the FOSS environment to create HTML and Java based apps, compatible with most OS landscape. One of the best things about PhoneGap framework is the JS API, which gets access device capabilities without getting into the details of the platform.
Built around HTML/JS/CSS, PhoneGap is more of a hybrid than a cross-platform tool because it works by setting up native app wrappers along with embedded browser for UI and interaction with device. When it comes to customizing apps according to the user needs, PhoneGap is very lucrative, as it strictly does not ask the users to adhere to the instructions or guidelines.
Xamarin in no time became the most trusted and widely used cross-platform app development tool. It helps in evading bugs, enhancing the quality, productivity and look of the app. Share code written using Xamarin easily across multiple platforms as it reduces the common platform-specific errors.
A cloud-based app building platform compiles HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code into native code, without requiring updates or maintenance to the native SDKs behind your apps. In 2013, Xamarin Studio was introduced, a tool that allows developers to build mobile applications using the C# language. It also announced its integration with Microsoft’s Visual Studio. It made easier for developers to continue using their favourite mobile app development environment.