Top Hybrid Mobile App Development Frameworks

Hybrid Mobile apps are growing in the market due to their functionality and multi-device support. According to a global survey published by Statista, react native development technologies were used by 42 percent of app developers in 2019- 2020.

Hybrid apps are being popular as they require less budget for creating an app due to fewer maintenance expenses. As these apps are supported by multiple Operating systems and devices, it is easier for developers to maintain them. While developing a hybrid app, developers use programming languages like HTML and JavaScript. Most developers learn these languages at the beginning of their careers, so developing an app with these web technologies is kind of easier.

In this blog, I will discuss a few hybrid mobile app development frameworks you might want to consider to develop your app. These frameworks are popular in the industry and you can use them to create a high-quality app for users.

Top Development Frameworks for Hybrid Apps

Now, without further ado, let’s discuss these frameworks. These frameworks can be used to develop reactive apps according to multiple devices.

1.   React Native Framework

React native can be used to create apps for iOS and Android devices with a single set of code. Currently, react-native has huge community support including Facebook. The basic purpose of React Native is to create performance centric apps compatible with different sizes of screens that also helps to improve react native app performance and hardware configurations. React Native framework has a few pros which should be discussed to understand it better:

Pros of React Native Framework

●      React Native is an open-source framework. Therefore, it has good community support from developers from all over the world;

●      The framework can use native components of Android and iOS to provide better app performance. However, it creates independent codes to make native APIs usable on multiple devices;

●      React native framework creates reusable codes which result in reducing the development time;

●      React Native enables developers to create simple mobile app UIs. It follows a proper hierarchy of the app development process, therefore, developers can create a more responsive UI with the same.

2.   Xamarin

Developers can use Xamarin to create native apps for Android and iOS devices. However, due to being an open-source framework, Xamarin allows developers to use up to 75 percent of code in building cross-platform apps.

The Xamarin software company was acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Moreover, the framework uses the #C programming language which is considered as one of the safe coding languages existing in the industry.

Pros of Xamarin

●      Xamarin framework uses .Net framework combined with the C# language, therefore, you can share 75 percent of the code to enhance the development speed;

●      Even though it enables cross-platform development process, the performance is still one of the biggest advantages Xamarin gives;

●      It uses specific APIs and plugins to build apps compatible with multiple types of hardware;

●      Xamarin has a huge community of developers. Therefore, finding resources to learn and help is easier compared to other frameworks.

3.   Ionic Framework

Ionic’s single database can be used to build mobile applications for multiple devices. The Ionic framework is compatible with other frameworks like React, Angular, Vue, etc. With native plugins, Ionic can be used to give a native touch to mobile applications.

Pro of Ionic Framework

●      Ionic framework consumes less development time to build apps for iOS or Android;

●      You can execute the development framework with Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript;

●      Plug-ins to add app features like Maps, Camera, fingerprint scanners, etc are available;

●      You can use the browser to develop apps under this framework.

4.   Flutter

Flutter can be used to develop iOS and Android apps with the same code base. The framework is considered as one of the Top 11 hybrid frameworks existing out there. Flutter has a library of widgets included to give apps the native touch. Moreover, apart from the widgets, elements like a scroll, navigation, icons, etc are also used to provide more native performance to Android and iOS based smartphone applications.

Pros of Flutter

●      Flutter is growing to join some prestigious organizations like Google, eBay, BMW, Tencent, etc. Therefore, you can have a great career with the knowledge of this framework;

●      Flutter is simple to learn compared to its alternatives like Swift, Java, or React Native;

●      If you have a low cost to develop Android apps, you should choose to develop an MVP app with Flutter as it is cheaper;

●      Flutter uses Dart to compile it into the native code. Moreover, Flutter has its database of widgets, so it enables mobile apps for a faster start-up timing.

 5.   Corona SDK

Corona SDK is a framework used to build cross-platform mobile apps and 2D games for mobile and desktops. It uses Lua to make the development process easier and faster. Moreover, Lua has been used in building 2D games like Angry Birds, Civilization, Warcraft, etc.

Pros of Corona SDK

●      Corona SDK is a 100 percent free framework to use without any kind of hidden charges;

●      The framework can be used to build apps for iOS and Android devices, along with for TV with the single codebase;

●      Any libraries like C, C++, Java, etc can be called and used;

●      Plugins like in-app advertising, media, analytics, etc are available to help developers in building functional apps.

6.   Onsen UI

Onsen is an open-source UI and free to use app development framework. The framework allows you to create HTML5 hybrid mobile applications. The framework uses web technologies like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

The framework is known as one of the easier tools to build mobile apps. The framework is also known because of its support for Monaca.

Pros of Onsen UI

●      Onsen UI is an open-source framework;

●      Animations and graphics included in Onsen are optimized to tune up the performance;

●      Many UI components included in the framework are useful to provide native looks to iOS and Android apps;

●      The framework supports the Monaca test debugger for the development process.

Conclusion

Hybrid apps are usually a convenient way if you want to have fewer maintenance headaches and reduce the development time along with the cost. Currently, many organizations are referring to developing hybrid apps as it is a better perspective even from the marketing perspective. Anyways, with the hopes that the blog was useful for you, I am winding it up for now.

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