The Comparison post between Native and Web apps

This post should be a comparison between Native and Web mobile development.

Native Apps:

Pro's:

  1. SDK for developers. It provides half-ready, regularly updated solutions and libraries that interact properly with a given operating system.
  2. Ability to operate offline. Internet connection is necessary if there is corresponding functionality required for native app development
  3. Easy to implement new sophisticated features that the market demands (AI, VR, AR, IoT, etc.) in native vs hybrid app.

Con's:

  1. Require constant updates to keep up with the current OS versions.
  2. The maintenance and update costs grow proportionally to the line of supported OS devices in native app development.
  3. Users of different devices could be using different versions of the app, which can complicate maintenance.

Web apps:

Pro's:

  1. Easy to work with, maintain, and upgrade
  2. Cost-efficient development due to a range of ready-made components, modules, and frameworks available
  3. “Compile once, run everywhere” option reaches a wider audience of iOS, Android, and Windows platforms simultaneously

Con's:

  1. Possible performance issues (delays, especially with clicks, list scrolling, swipes, etc.)
  2. Lack of complete integrity with the device and OS (e.g. so-called built-in accessibility for a user like a change of the font size)
  3. Need to customize apps to a large number of existing browsers