Hello Again !!! Here comes another article after some time.
The reason for this post was pure confusion and the struggle I went through to to understand the difference between a Responsive Web App and Native Mobile App in deciding the best solution for a project I worked as a Business Analyst.
Here you go- below are my findings and conclusion -
To begin with a Responsive Web App is a type of Mobile Web while Adaptive Web - creation of multiple versions of web pages to better fit the users device, being the other. However the article targets to comprehend responsive web apps and mobile apps along with its pros and cons.
What is a Responsive Web App-
Responsive web apps is a normal website which fits in to the screen size of the device which it is viewed. The technology used in implementation makes the site looks fabulous on every device its viewed - desktop or mobile - Phone/ Android or tablet.
Ex: As the business owner I believe that the investment would be much higher if I am to develop a mobile application - hybrid/native , web application and a mobile web application separately. However without spending much I would pay and get a responsive web app implemented which caters all types of devices and users.
However I cannot expect my customers to use the application when there is no internet which is a drawback in a very competitive market.
What is a Mobile App-
Mobile App is a software product implemented with a specific purpose to achieve a specific goal- ex: online purchase/ loyalty/ manage purchase, downloaded from Apple Store or Play Store and installed in to the mobile application. Targets should be achieved in few clicks.
Mobile applications can be either native or hybrid - native applications serve one operating system where as hybrid serves multiple.
What is my business requirement and the customer behavior? It is always to conduct a survey and understand the possible customer segment as at the end of the day responsive web application or mobile application or anything else serve your customers.
It is less expensive to implement a responsive web application then a mobile application which requires much effort and time though responsive web applications cannot function without internet connectivity. However mobile applications function well in both online and offline regardless the internet connectivity.
A mobile application provides the ability for the application developer to use native features of the mobile (GPS, Camera etc. or most latest voice recognition, AI, QR codes or Augmented Reality) and generates sophistication.
Below grid explains more-
However Google recommends Responsive web apps over mobile apps, as google considers it as a best practice.
Lastly if you ask me to select the best out of the two, I would rather say - it is your business requirement , no hard and fast rule in selecting one, further the energy and money you are willing to spend on the demand for technology in the business.
The reason for this post was pure confusion and the struggle I went through to to understand the difference between a Responsive Web App and Native Mobile App in deciding the best solution for a project I worked as a Business Analyst.
Here you go- below are my findings and conclusion -
To begin with a Responsive Web App is a type of Mobile Web while Adaptive Web - creation of multiple versions of web pages to better fit the users device, being the other. However the article targets to comprehend responsive web apps and mobile apps along with its pros and cons.
What is a Responsive Web App-
Responsive web apps is a normal website which fits in to the screen size of the device which it is viewed. The technology used in implementation makes the site looks fabulous on every device its viewed - desktop or mobile - Phone/ Android or tablet.
Ex: As the business owner I believe that the investment would be much higher if I am to develop a mobile application - hybrid/native , web application and a mobile web application separately. However without spending much I would pay and get a responsive web app implemented which caters all types of devices and users.
However I cannot expect my customers to use the application when there is no internet which is a drawback in a very competitive market.
Mobile App is a software product implemented with a specific purpose to achieve a specific goal- ex: online purchase/ loyalty/ manage purchase, downloaded from Apple Store or Play Store and installed in to the mobile application. Targets should be achieved in few clicks.
Mobile applications can be either native or hybrid - native applications serve one operating system where as hybrid serves multiple.
What is my business requirement and the customer behavior? It is always to conduct a survey and understand the possible customer segment as at the end of the day responsive web application or mobile application or anything else serve your customers.
It is less expensive to implement a responsive web application then a mobile application which requires much effort and time though responsive web applications cannot function without internet connectivity. However mobile applications function well in both online and offline regardless the internet connectivity.
A mobile application provides the ability for the application developer to use native features of the mobile (GPS, Camera etc. or most latest voice recognition, AI, QR codes or Augmented Reality) and generates sophistication.
Below grid explains more-
However Google recommends Responsive web apps over mobile apps, as google considers it as a best practice.
Lastly if you ask me to select the best out of the two, I would rather say - it is your business requirement , no hard and fast rule in selecting one, further the energy and money you are willing to spend on the demand for technology in the business.
Great explanation, it would be great if you could take a real world example and talk pros and cons of these two on it.
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