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App development

Mobile app

A mobile app is software that runs directly on a phone or tablet and installs from the App Store or Google Play.

Unlike a mobile website, it has access to device features such as the camera, notifications, GPS or offline mode, and tends to be faster. It is built either natively for each platform or with a cross-platform technology for both at once.

What it means for your business

It makes sense when customers use it repeatedly or you need notifications or device features. For one-off tasks, a web app is often enough.

Related terms

Native app

A mobile app written in the platform's own language: Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android.

Cross-platform app

One codebase that runs on both iOS and Android.

Web app

An app that runs in the browser: portals, internal systems, B2B tools.

Progressive web app (PWA)

A web app that behaves like a mobile one, no app store needed.

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