The document discusses the prevalence and benefits of hybrid mobile app frameworks, noting that 74% of the top 50 retail apps in the U.S. App Store are hybrid. It highlights various frameworks such as React Native, Ionic, Flutter, and others, detailing their features and advantages for developers. The conclusion encourages those interested in hybrid app development to consider professional assistance from experts in the field.

2. Do you know 74% of the top 50 retail apps in the U.S. App Store
are hybrid apps? This number includes the top global brands and
smart tech companies like Walmart, Nike, Amazon, Target, Etsy,
Groupon, etc. And with more advancements in hybrid app
development, the number of companies is still rising at a rapid pace.
Well, the way this technology has ended up with the tech leaders
with several benefits, we will surely observe a huge inclination
towards this technology in the future.
Working with hybrid mobile app frameworks is easy for
developers as it provides them complete ease to write code once and
build mobile apps that can run on various platforms. Such
frameworks allow hybrid apps to run on Android and iOS, and their
code can be used further for progressive web applications and
desktop applications. Well, being a developer, marketer, or business
owner, you might want to enjoy such benefits of using a hybrid
mobile app framework. Right? We got you covered.

3. React Native
React Native is a renowned JavaScript-based mobile app framework and the best
substitute for building captive solutions. No separate iOS and Android team are
required when using React Native framework. Building interactive mobile apps
for iOS and Android platforms with a single JavaScript codebase is easier with
React Native as it makes coding easier for developers. Applications like Uber
Eats, Instagram, and even Bloomberg, are good examples, embracing the quality
of React Native framework.
Features
● It covers both iOS and Android Platforms
● Hybrid Application renders natively because of the reusable components.
● One can use React Native UI components to another application’s code
without rewriting it again.
● Native Application development is way more efficient.
● You get the compatibility of a wide range of third-party plugins.
● Less usage of memory.
● Excellent responsive time
● Act as a time saver for developers
● Supports Node.Js

4. Ionic
100% free, licensed under MIT, and powered by a massive worldwide
community, Ionic is a complete open-source SDK for hybrid mobile
application development that provides a set of tools and services using Web
technologies like CSS, HTML5, and Sass. Equipped with more than 120
native device features, including HealthKit, Finger Print Auth, Bluetooth,
and more with Cordova/PhoneGap plugins and TypeScript extensions, this
framework is perfect for advanced hybrid app development. This
framework also has ideal support for React, Preact, Angular, and Vue and
also for Web Components
Features
● Expertise in advanced technologies such as CSS, HTML AngularJS,
or Javascript components.
● Support for Angular material design.
● Wrapping Angular Framework.
● The Ionic framework is easily maintainable.

5. Flutter
Designed specifically for Google Fuchsia, Flutter is
another popular hybrid mobile app development
framework that allows a user to create apps for all
platforms using a single codebase. While it’s a
technology in the digital world, tech leaders reveal it
will take the future of hybrid apps to an all-new level.
Flutter works on its own programming language
called DART, an amalgamation of Java and Kotlin.
Features
● It is an open-source platform
● Flutter is dart-based.
● It is perfect for MVP
● Easy to use Interfaces

6. Framework 7
The next on our list is Framework 7. Introduced in 2014 and
released in 2016, Framework 7 is a free and open-source HTML
framework used for developing hybrid mobile and web applications
for iOS and Android devices. This framework makes web
development robust and agile, and the epitome thing about it is that
it doesn’t depend on tools like React or Angular. Creating web
applications, Progressive Web Application (PWA), iOS, and
Android applications with a native look is possible with Framework
7.
Features
● Super easy & comfortable to use. You just have to know
CSS, HTML, or JavaScript.
● Open Source.
● A Lots of UI elements and widgets.
● Powerful performance.
● Use a lot of animation.
● Totally free from the license fee.

7. Kendo UI
Kendo UI aims at building quality and excellent performance
hybrid applications using an extensive collection of JavaScript
UI components with libraries for jQuery, React, Angular, and
Vue. It is an open-source framework, but no free version is
available till now. Every component in Kendo UI has been
thoroughly tested by their strict QA process, setting this
framework apart from others.
Features
● Includes 70+ widgets and frameworks
● Provide an extensive collection of JavaScript UI
components
● Allows integration with Angular and supports Bootstrap
UI framework
● Inbuilt theme builder for creating custom themes
● Provides optimized performance
● Has great editor control

8. NativeScript
Another open-source JavaScript framework, NativeScript is
widely popular for developing cross-platform apps for iOS and
Android. Developers can build mobile and web apps using
NativeScript from a single code base. Above all, this framework
also supports other frameworks like Angular and Vue.js and
allows you to use JavaScript, XML, and CSS for hybrid app
development.
Features
● Provides Native user interface
● Creates cross-platform applications
● Support for Vue.js
● Full direct access to Android & iOS APIs
● 100% access to native API via JavaScript
● Has Kendo theme support

9. Onsen UI
When building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and hybrid apps, you can
count on the Onsen UI framework. Onsen UI is framework-agnostic, which
directly points to the fact that developers can build applications with or
without JavaScript frameworks. This framework technology is considered a
perfect fit for hybrid app development as it is also a comprehensive tool, and
services through Monaca.
Features
● Offers Native look and feel
● Requires zero time setup
● Support for Monaco
● Provides a collection of ready to use components and automatic
styling
● Simple and easy to learn
● Semantic markup components for developers
● Time and cost-effective development

10. Ext JS
It's an enterprise-grade product that helps building cross-platform end-to-
end mobile web apps with HTML5 and JavaScript. Developers can easily
build data-intensive, cross-platform web and mobile applications. This
framework is also considered - "The Best JavaScript Framework In The
World.” More than 10k companies, including Apple, Adobe, Cisco,
Nvidia, etc., use this framework.
Features
● Used to create an enterprise application.
● Can develop a single page application with the help of Ext JS.
● Supports the OOPs concepts with JavaScript. It makes application
development and maintenance easier.
● Based on MVC (Model View Controller) and MVVM (Model View
View-Model).
● Supports the OOB (Out of the Box) components, layouts, and the
containers.

11. Xamarin
Released in 2011 by a software company later acquired by Microsoft
in 2016, Xamarin is another hybrid app framework that you can
choose to turn your idea into a reality. Microsoft made this
framework SDK open-source and further became a part of Xamarin
Visual Studio IDE. The C# codebase in Xamarin has access to all
the features of the native SDK and reduces the time and
development cost of the app development.
Features
● Look and feel of Native app
● Diagnostic Tools
● Android SDK Manager
● Compatible with various devices
● Mobile cross-platform support
● Supports smart apps like Apple watch & Android wear

12. Mobile Angular UI
Mobile Angular UI is an open-source app development framework
that amalgamates AngularJS and Bootstrap, which makes it easy to
learn and develop high-end HTML5 and hybrid apps mobile apps. It
is a free-to-use framework that comes under the MIT license. As the
name suggests, it has a lot of UI elements, components, and
customization features that play a great role in building optimum
quality mobile apps similar to a web app.
Features
● No jQuery dependency or Bootstrap libraries
● Builds hybrid HTML5 mobile and web apps
● Faster runtime performance
● Offers regular Angular experience to developers
● Plenty of UI components available
● Possess overlays and switches

13. Conclusion
So, this is all about the hybrid app
development framework that one
should take a glance at before saying
yes to any random technology. If you
want an expert's help in this regard,
feel free to get in touch with 75way.
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