Cross-platform mobile
application development is
become the first choice of mobile app developers because of its promises for
the tech industry. Now, enterprises are taking cross-platform mobile app
development into consideration while planning a new mobile app or modification
of an older one. Let’s throw some light to get a little context on this latest
trend.
In 2017, the market shares of
two most common operating systems for smartphones i.e. Android and iOS were
85.1% and 14.8% respectively. And in March 2018, 3.8 million apps were found in
Google Play (for Android) and 2 million in Apple’s App Store (for iOS).
These
numbers are itself a proof of growing mobile application market so it’s safe to
say that cross-platform mobile app development has endless opportunities for
developers.
So,
without further delay let us look at the top 10 mobile app development frameworks:
Mobile App Development Frameworks
As we know the world is
wheeling around digitization, enterprises want to align with the surroundings,
so they are ready to adopt things that are in trends. But at that point, they
should play smartly as a number of cross-platform framework choices are
available in the market. Here is the list of cross-platform mobile app
framework that will you help you to choose the best.
React Native
React Native is a perfect
choice for mobile app developers as it allows them to use existing resources.
It is a tough competition for Xamarin and Native Scripts. Most of the Fortune
500 companies like Instagram, Walmart, Airbnb, Tesla, and others are using it
as React Native uses the same UI building blocks that Android and iOS do. For
more details visit our blog- React Native
Mobile App Development Isn’t Going Anywhere
jQuery Framework
jQuery is a feature-rich
JavaScript library. It’s an HTML5 framework that handles animation seamlessly.
jQuery has changed the way of writing JavaScript and its greatest advantage is
that its code can run across all Operating System such as Android, iOS,
Windows, Blackberry, Firefox, Kindle, Nook, and MeeGo.
Mobile app developers can
download jQuery either as a custom download or the latest stable version. It’s
an ideal choice for rapid development of apps with the plugins that come with
the app.
Sencha Touch
Most of the enterprises
preferred Sencha Touch as it has a wide range of features to work with. Sencha
gives a rich look and high performance to the mobile apps and offers ready to
use tools for all platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and Blackberry.
To make mobile app development easy, Sencha Touch provides a drag and drop option for visual app
developers. It is one of the efficient cross mobile app development frameworks that offers great visuals effects in the mobile app.
Ionic
Ionic is an open source framework for mobile app development, which helps to build native-like mobile apps with HTML, CSS3,
and JavaScript. Basically, it’s a front-end network, that works amazingly on
the latest mobile devices to hit the market in the desired way.
Ionic templates and projects
developed by other mobile app developers can be downloaded. It helps the developer community to reuse code
whenever needed. Another advantage of this popular framework is that it works
smoothly with Angular SDK.
After the launching of Ionic,
it becomes easy to build high-performance mobile app and Progressive Web Apps
that run ripplelessly on multiple platform or device.
Xamarin
Xamarin is a cross-platform app
development tool which is owned by Microsoft. It uses CLI and CLS with a C#
shared code base. Mobile app developers can use this framework to write code
for native Android and iOS apps and can share across multiple platforms
including Windows and Mac OS. According to Xamarin, “over 1.4 million
developers were using Xamarin’s products in 120 countries around the world as
of April 2017”. For more details read- Xamarin Benefits
For Cross-Platform Mobile App Development
PhoneGap
PhoneGap is an open source
platform for cross mobile app
development, it allows developers to use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
to create full-fledged mobile apps. Previously, it was very difficult for
Mobile App Development Service Provider to write code for each device
individually. But now PhoneGap has solved this problem by offering Native iOS &
Android App Development Services using standards-based web
technologies to bridge web applications and mobile devices. Since PhoneGap
applications are standards compliant, they’re not going anywhere in the future.
Final Words
Today cross-platform mobile app
development is in buzz all over the world. It has reduced the cost and efforts
of mobile app
development company to a large extent. Not only this, but it
has also made mobile app marketing better than ever. Want to take your business
sky high? Contact us
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Technologies.
Cross-platform mobile app development has become the go-to choice for developers, offering vast opportunities as the mobile app market grows. Popular frameworks like React Native, jQuery, Sencha Touch, Ionic, Xamarin, and PhoneGap allow for efficient, cost-effective app development across multiple platforms. This trend is revolutionizing the industry by simplifying the development process and enhancing app performance.
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