Imagine this, you’ve got a great idea for the next big app. It’s going to be huge! But you build and take over the world with a website and not an App.
Now you might be thinking why would I build a website when an App is where it’s at. Do you know why you would build one over the other?
If you’re currently thinking about an idea do you know what you need to build? Is it a website or a mobile appA Mobile App/ Application is a program that you download from Google Play or The App Store. You then install...?
You don’t necessarily need a mobile appA Mobile App/ Application is a program that you download from Google Play or The App Store. You then install..., website technology is more than basic CMS’s like WordPress or Shopify. Using progressive web apps, which allow you to do processing in the background, access storage, cacheThe term cache can be used in a few different ways in software development. However, the most common is that... data locally for offline and you also have access to most of the hardware of a given device.
What you now have is very similar functionality to an app.
Depending on your needs, requirements and budgets you might develop your MVP or your prototype as a progressive web appProgressive Web App (PWA) is a modern web application that has been developed to use some advanced features of the... and then your version 2 can be a mobile appA Mobile App/ Application is a program that you download from Google Play or The App Store. You then install... if you need to move to a mobile appA Mobile App/ Application is a program that you download from Google Play or The App Store. You then install... at all.
Unless you need direct hardware interfacings such as depth of field camera, native 3D performance or something very specific to a phone like a fingerprint sensor or bio-metrics that can unlock you with your face.
This is a very broad categorisation of why you need a mobile website over an app but it should provide you enough to understanding to change the question your ask your dev team.
You shouldn’t ask What will it cost to make an iOSiOS is the operating system Apple has developed for its mobile and tablet devices (iPhones and iPads). iOS is the... or Android app Instead, get clear on your requirements and needs and investigate what is the right solution to deliver your idea.
Don’t make a mobile appA Mobile App/ Application is a program that you download from Google Play or The App Store. You then install... for the sake of making a mobile appA Mobile App/ Application is a program that you download from Google Play or The App Store. You then install.... If you don’t investigate your options properly you might waste a lot of time, money and effort focusing on the wrong tech stack to deliver your product.
