HTML5 web app vs Native mobile apps

Question

Hi I have been recently exploring some of the Javascript mobile frameworks that can be used for developing mobile web apps like Sencha, JQTouch, JQuery mobile etc.

I know the adv and disadvantages of both.

I just need some recent stats which show the market's adoption or opinion.

Answer 1

here are some pros and cons of native apps vs. web apps:

Native apps:

• Native apps have more security

• Native apps have higher user engagement, it has higher click-through rate (CTR) among the ad-serving publishers

• When it comes to aesthetics and overall user experience, it is incredibly difficult for web apps to trump native apps

• you don't have to buy a server and maintain it, therefore, for small businesses it is the ideal solution, not web apps which require a server.

Web apps:

• it's cross platform - that means your one app will work on both iphone and android

• cheaper and faster to develop and maintain

• you will find programmers easier than native apps

• updates are easier