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Hybrid Mobile app development - Xamarin or Telerik AppBuilder

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Hybrid Mobile app development - Xamarin or Telerik AppBuilder

What is Hybrid App development?


Do you ever realize the difference between hybrid app and native app when you download, install and use any app from app store? Visually and aesthetically, it is difficult to separate mobile apps in two baskets – Hybrid and Native.

Native apps are developed considering specific platform like iOS, Android etc. Web apps are primarily apps that run on browsers. Hybrid app is combination of web app and native app. Hybrid apps are developed using web technologies like JavaScripts, HTML and CSS by mobile application development companies. In addition to web technologies, it also contains some native code to make it portable and compatible with all mobile devices.

Hybrid app is a good choice for mobile application development companies as it requires developing one application that is portable and compatible with all mobile device platforms like iOS, Android and Windows. This reduces overall time and cost of mobile app development making it more lucrative option over Native app development .

Ionic, Xamarin, Telerik AppBuilder, React Native are some of the platforms to use for Hybrid app development. Xamarin has been taken over by Microsoft recently. Telerik AppBuilder is in market since long.

Xamarin Hybrid App development


Xamarin is a .NET based mobile app development platform recently acquired by Microsoft. It is claimed that no other platform enables businesses to all device platforms like iOS, Android, Mac and Windows with greater reusability, scalability and compatibility than Xamarin.

Mobile application development companies use same data structures, language and APIs for different platforms. Complete app is written using C# and code is shared between platforms. C# is the language covering features of Java, Swift and Objective C making it suitable programming language to create native apps with cross-platform compatibility.

Reasons to use Xamarin


  • There are 20,000+ NuGet .Net libraries and Xamarin components available

  • User friendly IDE, Xamarin Studio for Visual Studio, Windows, or Mac

  • Multi-platform testing on 1000+ real devices online

  • Efficient error handling and reporting

  • Add data synchronization with external devices through integration

Telerik AppBuilder


Telerik AppBuilder is another popular hybrid mobile app development platform that allows developing, testing, debugging, building and publishing cross-platform mobile applications with Apache Cordova or NativeScript. Mobile application companies can enjoy developing mobile apps using Telerik AppBuilder extension for Microsoft Visual Studio.

Reasons to use Telerik AppBuilder


  1. Using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, mobile developers can write once and build native-running hybrid mobile apps.

  2. jQuery Mobile and Kendo UI Mobile for AppBuilder mobile projects

  3. Realistic simulation, powerful debugging and real-time device updates

  4. Easy app publishing using “publish to app store” wizards

  5. Integrated cloud backend services for managing and storing app data

  6. Enjoy your favorite Visual Studio features, such as:

    1. Advanced code editing features such as built-in code snippets and IntelliSense.

    2. JavaScript and CSS minifying and obfuscation.

    3. Work offline mode capability

    4. TFS, SVN and other source control system integration

Comparative analysis of Xamarin and Telerik AppBuilder


  Xamarin Telerik AppBuilder
Platform requirements Visual Studio , Xamarin Studio Telerik AppBuilder extension for Visual Studio
Development cost Low High
Deployment cost Low Moderate
Development time Less More
Portability Yes No
Development speed High (still depend on the native browser) Slow
Maintenance cost Low High
Skills needed to reach Android and iOS HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Mobile Development Framework Objective-C, iOS SDK, Java, Android SDK
Performance High Low
Graphical performance High Moderate
Cross-Platform Yes No
Distribution App Store/Market App Store/Market
Universal Windows Platform Supported Not Supported
Source Open Source Paid
App performance Moderate Fast
Better Previews Better UI Moderate UI
Example Instagram  

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Device Access and features
  Xamarin Telerik AppBuilder
Camera Yes Yes
Push Notifications Yes Yes
Contacts Yes Yes
Offline access Yes Yes
File upload Yes Yes
Geolocation Yes Yes

Conclusion


Hybrid and Native app have its own distinct advantages and disadvantages. Mobile application development companies should consider customer’s requirement and decide the approach. Telerik AppBuilder and Xamarin also offer unique advantages and disadvantages and we discussed based on various parameters. Consider customer requirements and map them both platforms and decide the best platform.

Hybrid Mobile app development - Xamarin or Telerik AppBuilder What is Hybrid App development? Do you ever realize the difference between hybrid app and native app when you download, install and use any app from app store? Visually and aesthetically, it is difficult to separate mobile apps in two baskets – Hybrid and Native. Native apps are developed considering specific platform like iOS, Android etc. Web apps are primarily apps that run on browsers. Hybrid app is combination of web app and native app. Hybrid apps are developed using web technologies like JavaScripts, HTML and CSS by mobile application development companies. In addition to web technologies, it also contains some native code to make it portable and compatible with all mobile devices. Hybrid app is a good choice for mobile application development companies as it requires developing one application that is portable and compatible with all mobile device platforms like iOS, Android and Windows. This reduces overall time and cost of mobile app development making it more lucrative option over Native app development . Ionic, Xamarin, Telerik AppBuilder, React Native are some of the platforms to use for Hybrid app development. Xamarin has been taken over by Microsoft recently. Telerik AppBuilder is in market since long. Xamarin Hybrid App development Xamarin is a .NET based mobile app development platform recently acquired by Microsoft. It is claimed that no other platform enables businesses to all device platforms like iOS, Android, Mac and Windows with greater reusability, scalability and compatibility than Xamarin. Mobile application development companies use same data structures, language and APIs for different platforms. Complete app is written using C# and code is shared between platforms. C# is the language covering features of Java, Swift and Objective C making it suitable programming language to create native apps with cross-platform compatibility. Read More: Top 10 Hybrid Mobile Application Development Technology Considerations Reasons to use Xamarin There are 20,000+ NuGet .Net libraries and Xamarin components available User friendly IDE, Xamarin Studio for Visual Studio, Windows, or Mac Multi-platform testing on 1000+ real devices online Efficient error handling and reporting Add data synchronization with external devices through integration Telerik AppBuilder Telerik AppBuilder is another popular hybrid mobile app development platform that allows developing, testing, debugging, building and publishing cross-platform mobile applications with Apache Cordova or NativeScript. Mobile application companies can enjoy developing mobile apps using Telerik AppBuilder extension for Microsoft Visual Studio. Reasons to use Telerik AppBuilder Using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, mobile developers can write once and build native-running hybrid mobile apps. jQuery Mobile and Kendo UI Mobile for AppBuilder mobile projects Realistic simulation, powerful debugging and real-time device updates Easy app publishing using “publish to app store” wizards Integrated cloud backend services for managing and storing app data Enjoy your favorite Visual Studio features, such as: Advanced code editing features such as built-in code snippets and IntelliSense. JavaScript and CSS minifying and obfuscation. Work offline mode capability TFS, SVN and other source control system integration Comparative analysis of Xamarin and Telerik AppBuilder   Xamarin Telerik AppBuilder Platform requirements Visual Studio , Xamarin Studio Telerik AppBuilder extension for Visual Studio Development cost Low High Deployment cost Low Moderate Development time Less More Portability Yes No Development speed High (still depend on the native browser) Slow Maintenance cost Low High Skills needed to reach Android and iOS HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Mobile Development Framework Objective-C, iOS SDK, Java, Android SDK Performance High Low Graphical performance High Moderate Cross-Platform Yes No Distribution App Store/Market App Store/Market Universal Windows Platform Supported Not Supported Source Open Source Paid App performance Moderate Fast Better Previews Better UI Moderate UI Example Instagram   Planning to Hire Hybrid Mobile App Developer? Your Search ends here See here   Device Access and features   Xamarin Telerik AppBuilder Camera Yes Yes Push Notifications Yes Yes Contacts Yes Yes Offline access Yes Yes File upload Yes Yes Geolocation Yes Yes Conclusion Hybrid and Native app have its own distinct advantages and disadvantages. Mobile application development companies should consider customer’s requirement and decide the approach. Telerik AppBuilder and Xamarin also offer unique advantages and disadvantages and we discussed based on various parameters. Consider customer requirements and map them both platforms and decide the best platform.

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