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Converting HTML5 Apps to Native Apps

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A native application is also known as a native app. It is an application program built to be used on a particular device or platform. A native app, when compared with a Web app, is installed on a device and has a faster response because it has a direct user interface.

For example, Facetime is a native app available on iOS mobile devices.


Differences Between Native Apps and HTML5 Apps

With the HTML5 release, a discussion started about HTML5 which involved whether HTML5 can develop native mobile apps (that is apps designed especially for iPhone, Android, and so on).

HTML5 is t the latest version of the HTML language, providing a simple building block for Web pages. This is the first version of the markup language that supports multimedia use without any additional plug-ins and is supported by many devices and computer systems.

HTML5 Web apps are accessible and used on any device through a Web browser similar to the mobile Website. The Web apps have offline access, which means that the user does not require a network connection.

List the differences between native apps and HTML5 apps.

Native apps

  1. Native apps run on iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded or purchased from online app stores.

  2. Native Apps Use programming languages, such as Java for Android devices and Objective C for iOS devices.


HTML5 apps

  1. HTML5 Apps run on a Web server, usually in a Web browser.

  2. Web developers use HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. They must acquire skills in Java and Objective C for writing native applications.


Advantages of HTML5 Apps

The main advantage of using HTML5 is to create applications that execute on a wide range of devices easily. App development in HTML5 is cheaper compared to native app development. Developers do not have to learn any new programming languages and development becomes much easier.


There are many reasons to develop HTML5 applications rather than native applications. Some of the reasons are as follows:


1. Users cannot identify the differences

There are many instances where users cannot identify whether they are working on a hybrid HTML5-native application a fully native application or an HTML5 application.


2. Users adjust styles for devices

HTML5 apps can be viewed on any device that contains a Web browser. Users can also use CSS3 or apply styles to change the look according to their requirements. HTML5 apps look similar to Web pages by using the same code.


3. Upcoming functionalities

HTML5 does not support all features on a device, but it is coming up with new functionalities

Several APIs exist for working with local databases, Web storage, drag-and-drop, offline Web pages, and many more. New APIs are being planned in the future to provide Web pages access to the software and hardware of a device.


4. Improving performance

Many developers learn new methods to improve the performance of Web pages. These same methods are useful for mobile HTML5 apps. There are many apps, such as timers, mail, databases, and news apps that do not require you to be fast.


5. Independent device

HTML5 apps work on mobile devices as well as Web browsers, as it is important for development purposes. There are millions of laptop and desktop users than mobile users. If the developers want their application to be used by a large number of users, then they should design and develop the application for both mobile users as well as desktop users.


6. Developers are not locked into app stores

Several app stores exist for Android. If developers wish to sell apps, then they are required to upload them to as many stores or marketplaces as possible.

Using HTML5, developers are not restricted to an app store. Instead, they can create applications and sell them like any other Web application.


HTML5 apps act as a substitute for native apps, though under several conditions, native apps can be used for better purposes. Developers can create hybrid applications that are a combination of native and HTML apps.



Advantages of native apps

The major advantage of native apps over HTML5 apps is that they are faster than HTML5 apps. Similar to normal Web pages, HTML5 apps are slow, because these apps work on HTTP that uses a request/response cycle mechanism. When an HTTP request is made, it takes more time for the application to execute as it has to wait for the request to go through and return with a response.


Native apps provide many more benefits than HTML5 apps. These benefits are as follows:


1. Provide access to the device hardware

Many mobile devices contain hardware, such as an accelerometer, GPS, a camera, and so on. GPS is accessible through the Geolocation API. At present, there are no APIs available for accelerometers, cameras, or any other device hardware for HTML5 apps.


2. Uploading Files

Native apps can access the file system on Android and some files on iOS. However, the HTML5 file API does not work on Android or iOS.


3. Push notifications

The push notifications are sent always with an open Internet Protocol (IP) connection to applications on the iOS device. Android also has the same feature named Cloud to Device Messaging.


4. Accessing device files

Native apps communicate with files on devices, such as contacts and photos. However, these files cannot be seen in HTML5 apps.


5. Superior graphics than HTML5

HTML5 has a <canvas> element, but it will not be able to create a full 3D experience.


6. Offline access

HTML5 provides access to offline Web applications. However, a native app is stored on the local machine, so users do not require access to the Web to work with the application.


7. In-app purchasing and advertising

HTML5 apps allow the development of in-app stores and advertising. Native apps have these features pre-built in them through app stores. Selling the apps in the app store is easy, as HTML5 apps are Web pages that are difficult to sell.

Native apps have an additional benefit, and that is trust. Several users are more comfortable using applications downloaded from app stores than using a Web page. These app stores are preferred to search engines by users for finding tools.




Converting HTML5 Apps to Native Apps

Users have the choice of developing their applications in HTML5 and then converting them into a native app. This choice has many combined benefits of HTML5 apps and native apps. Users can use tools to convert the HTML5 app to a native app.


The following are the best tools used for generating native apps:


1. Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova (formerly PhoneGap) is software that allows users to create native apps with Web technologies and is accessible through app stores and APIs. Through this software, developers can build applications for mobile devices using CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript, instead of relying on platform-specific APIs such as those for Android, iOS, or Windows Phone.


2. Appcelerator

Appcelerator is cross-platform mobile application development support. It allows you to create Android, iOS, and mobile Web apps. Native applications are developed using a JavaScript code base with Eclipse as the IDE.


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