The rapidly changing app landscape has redefined the way we do business. It has opened up vast avenue of endless possibilities. It has played a pivotal role in making the world more connected! While the world of mobile applications is extremely interesting, it sometimes can become quite confusing. Many business owners often find themselves in a fix as to which type of app development method should they go for? There is no definite answer to this question. There are a number of factors that needs consideration, before deciding a particular application development method.

Native Apps

Native apps are typically developed for a particular platform which aims to take full advantage of all device features. Being high-performance and are relatively fast, native applications can easily access mobile features like GPS, camera or list of contacts. This ensures better and intuitive user experience. Moreover, native apps can have a strong support from the relevant app stores. This makes it easy for the users to search and download app of their choice, effortlessly. In addition, native apps often turn out to be a viable option for developers, who gets an easy access to the SDK and similar other tools to build the app without much efforts.

Advantages of native apps	Disadvantages of native apps
Quick and responsive user experience	Does not work with other devices
It utilizes the device's notification system and therefore efficiently work offline	Creation and maintenance of multiple and separate versions of the app for diverse platforms
There is a set pattern and design guidelines to be followed that guarantees an immersive experience	Too expensive and sometimes becomes a burden on the budget

Hybrid Apps

Hybrid apps gives an option for have the best of both the worlds! These apps are comparatively fast to build and use web technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. It is usually seen that to access core functionality of a particular device and ensure better user experience, some part of native coding is also applied. In addition, hybrid apps enable cross-platform development and considerably brings down the development cost.

Advantages of hybrid apps	Disadvantages of hybrid apps
Quick development for diversified platforms	Time consuming in fixing the app rather creating it
Less development costs	Building smooth and glitch-free app for each platform might become a challenge

Wrapping up, the answer to which approach is best suited completely depends on business requirements and the budget involved. A thorough evaluation of your requirements and due diligence is what can help you choose the best option.