Native app development.

Native apps are written using the tools and languages officially supported by Apple (for iOS) or Google (for Android) and provide the best possible integration with the hardware and platform services.

Native development is the best approach for the highest quality and performance, or when your apps’ core features depend on hardware or platform-specific behaviour, e.g. :

  • Location Tracking

  • 3D Graphics or Augmented Reality

  • Bluetooth communication

  • Camera

  • Photo Gallery Access

  • Contacts Access

On iOS we use Apple’s tools and languages to create the app:

  • Swift or Objective-C

  • XCode

On Android we use Google’s tools and languages:

  • Android Java or Kotlin

  • Android Studio

We can also provide native plugins for your React Native app (see below).

Native or Cross-platform?

The alternative to native app development is using a cross-platform framework such as Facebook’s React Native or Microsoft’s Xamarin.

Cross-platform frameworks can save a significant amount of development time, as they allow the same code to be shared across both iOS and Android versions of the app using a common language (e.g. React Native uses Javascript, Xamarin uses C#). However, not all types of app are suited to using these frameworks.

So which is right for you?

Talk with us to find out more. We don’t believe that a fully native app is the right approach for everyone. Our most common reason for declining a job is because we believe a cross-platform solution would suit the client better.

But in the meantime, here’s some questions that may help guide you :

  • Does your app’s primary function rely on device hardware features such as the Camera, Bluetooth or GPS?

  • Does your app only need to target one platform?

  • Do you need the best possible quality and performance for your app?

If the answer is YES to any of the above, you most likely need a native app.

 

 Talk with us to find out if a native app is the right solution for you