iPhone Native Apps Vs Web Apps Which should we build? By InfoBeans Mobile Development Practice June 2009

Agenda What are iPhone Native Apps? What are iPhone Safari or Web Apps? Comparison Deciding factors

What are iPhone Native Apps?

What are iPhone Safari or Web Apps?

Comparison

Deciding factors

What are iPhone Native Apps?

What are iPhone Web Apps?

Comparison of the two kinds of apps

Verdict – which app is right for you? Native iPhone App When your app is a complex app like a game or involves many steps When it needs to use hardware features or location features When processor speed needs to be used When portability is not an issue When data needs to be stored on the iPhone Web App When your app solves a simple task in very few steps When no hardware features are required When processor speed is not critical When portability is important When data does not need to be stored on the phone itself, but on another server (so that it can be accessed from another app)

Native iPhone App

When your app is a complex app like a game or involves many steps

When it needs to use hardware features or location features

When processor speed needs to be used

When portability is not an issue

When data needs to be stored on the iPhone

Web App

When your app solves a simple task in very few steps

When no hardware features are required

When processor speed is not critical

When portability is important

When data does not need to be stored on the phone itself, but on another server (so that it can be accessed from another app)

Conclusion The two kinds of apps are appropriate in different scenarios Only the business requirements and functionality of the app will determine which one is better over the other in that particular situation Evaluate the requirements and decide based on the comparison table We can help you decide and build – let us know and we will be happy to work with you on this. We have experience and expertise in building both kinds of applications

The two kinds of apps are appropriate in different scenarios

Only the business requirements and functionality of the app will determine which one is better over the other in that particular situation

Evaluate the requirements and decide based on the comparison table

We can help you decide and build – let us know and we will be happy to work with you on this. We have experience and expertise in building both kinds of applications

Contact information Siddharth Sethi Co founder InfoBeans www.infobeans.com 888 4 INFOBEANS

Siddharth Sethi

Co founder

InfoBeans

www.infobeans.com

888 4 INFOBEANS