Trends Report

All In This Together: Make The Right Call When Deciding To Integrate Mobile And Web Development

Modern Toolchains Offer Implementation Flexibility With Some Limitations

November 12th, 2021
Andrew Cornwall, Senior Analyst
Andrew Cornwall Senior Analyst
With contributors:
Chris Gardner , David Mooter , Jeffrey Hammond , Michael Facemire , Sarah Morana , Kara Hartig

Summary

Many companies consider it a waste of software resources to develop both a website and a mobile app. Features get implemented twice, and UX suffers as the apps diverge. The temptation is strong to replace mobile app development with web apps that allow an almost-native experience on mobile devices. Sometimes you need a native app in the app store, but sometimes almost-native is good enough. Read this report to discover what's possible today on the mobile web — and what isn't.

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