A web app is an application software which is usually based on a web browser. HTML, JavaScript and CSS and can be accessed in the Browser of different end devices via the Internet, which is why no prior installation or download is necessary.
While Native apps are specially programmed and installed for one target platform, web apps work on all Operating systems and devices that have an up-to-date web browser. Native apps are installed via the respective app store, while web apps do not require installation. Web apps open directly in the browser and adapt to the end device, which is why they can be published without an approval process. The access to web apps via all compatible browsers makes the essential difference that they require a continuous internet connection.
Native apps are often developed specifically for specific operating systems (iOS, Android). developed. So if you want them to run on multiple systems, there are two ways to do it: A native development for each individual operating system (Advantages: Better possibilities to customise the app and to use the operating system-specific advantages) or a hybrid development that works directly on several operating systems (Advantages: Significantly cheaper).
Web apps, on the other hand, are programmed for use in the browser and can thus be used immediately on every smartphone and PC/laptop. Therefore, the development effort here is usually lower than for a pure app development.
Due to the large selection of browsers, it is not always possible to optimise web apps for every browser. For complex applications that are actually only used on the smartphone, pure app development is therefore often still recommended. You can find out whether your software would be better implemented in the form of a native/hybrid app or a web app in a non-binding discussion with us.
Last but not least, web apps have an advantage over native apps when it comes to closing security gaps. Whereas native apps require a download of a new version to close a security gap, a security upgrade can be easily implemented in the software of the web app.
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Web apps usually offer the user interactive elements in order to be able to use the service provided. Normal Websites are usually informative. Many Google services such as Google Maps, Gmail or the search engine belong to the category of web apps. Other examples include various internet services from Amazon and Ebay.
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Flutter first appeared as an open source project in late 2018 and simplifies Google's app development process. Flutter is a framework for developing cross-platform apps using the Dart programming language. Primarily, Flutter is used for iOS and Android app development. Apps can also be developed for macOS, Windows, Linux and Google Fuchsia.
For apps developed with Flutter, programmers do not have to pay attention to the specifics of the different systems, as they can be developed with only one codebase.
Fast execution speed and short development times are the primary focus of Flutter.
Flutter itself uses the Dart Virtual Machine (Dart VM), as well as the graphics library Skia. The Flutter programme was written in C++.
Like JavaScript, the programming language Dart developed by Google runs directly as a web app in the browser and is therefore intended to become a modern successor to the classic web scripting language.
While Flutter programmes are translated to JavaScript with the transcompiler Dart2js and thus run directly in modern web browsers, they can be executed directly on a server.
Object-oriented programming is consistently implemented right down to the user interface.
The interface of a Flutter programme essentially consists of widgets. These can be nested within each other. Each displayed text or button is a widget with different properties that can be changed. These can influence each other and react to external status changes with built-in functions. Furthermore, these can be extended with additional functions as desired.
The Dart programming language has many similarities to other languages in basic development mechanics. Development with Flutter is greatly accelerated because it was developed together with Dart by Google and the two thus build on each other, which speeds up development enormously.
Other advantages are that Flutter and Dart are open source and Flutter is free to use.
Extensive documentation and community support are also provided.
The fact that only one code base has to be developed for all important operating systems is also an advantage of Flutter, as are the prefabricated UI elements, which are fixed components of the software.
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