According to research done by Statista, in the second quarter of 2020, there are 2.7 million applications on Google Play store and 1.82 million applications on Apple App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s a huge number. Because of smartphones, we can say computers have come to our fingertips. Sitting anywhere at any time it has become very easy to connect with people across the globe and get anything, from food to appliances, clothes, furniture, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And you can find apps for almost anything and everything. The phrase, \u201cThere\u2019s an app for that\u201d is absolutely true; there is an app for everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While apps are available on app stores for various platforms, Google\u2019 Play Store and Apple\u2019s App Store are the most popular stores for their respective operating systems. Apps are primarily made for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we are going to talk about native apps and Flutter based apps. Let\u2019s understand what they are in brief, which one is better and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Native Application Development involves building applications for a particular operating system using particular programming languages or SDKs. Majorly, native apps are created for either Android or iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To create dedicated Android applications most developers use Java or Kotlin as SD and either Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA as IDE (Integrated Development Kit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whereas, to create iOS applications developers use either Objective C or Swift programming language or SDK and Xcode or AppCode.
Like most of the applications, even native apps have their advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s see them in brief:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking at all the disadvantages and majoring twice in coding and compiling was creating cumbersome tasks for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is where Flutter comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google acquired Flutter from a year-old startup that was using it for gesture recognition technology. It is the cross-platform SDK developed by Google to help developers develop cross-platform applications using Dart, which is Google\u2019s own programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only that, but Flutter is also what powers Google\u2019s new Fuchsia OS and Google Ads. Since the launch of Flutter 1.0 it has taken over the developers\u2019 circle. With the latest release of Flutter 1.22, they are ready to provide support to Android 11 and iOS 14. Additionally, it easily supports iOS\u2019s UI as well as Android\u2019s Material Design UI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the help of Flutter\u2019s single code base, they have made the term \u201cwrite once, run anywhere\u201d a reality for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro-tip: Flutter is cross-platform but works natively once you compile it. This is the reason it provides your users with a native-like interface for your application.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s see some of the advantages and disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Difference between native app development and Flutter based applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The major difference between these two is the environment they provide to the developers. In native based development, developers need to code, compile, fix bugs, and basically do everything twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whereas, Flutter though it is unstable, provides an ease to developers. It is changing the way people develop applications. One of the major factors behind its success is cross-platform development and constant updates to make it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It decreases the number of resources (time and effort) needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which is better and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking at all the shortcomings of native application development we would recommend going for Flutter based development. We can understand that the sudden transition can be difficult as you are developing in native frameworks for years. We think it is better to use Flutter and code once rather than coding multiple times. We hope you are convinced that decreasing the time and resources is important when it comes to providing a better UI and a great experience to your users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from all of those reasons, Flutter is predicted to get even more popular in the coming years. While there may be roadblocks in building something that is as nascent as this, it is the best time to get ahead of the competition now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flutter is used by many famous companies like Tencent, Alibaba, Hue, eBay, BMW, Philips, and more. So, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Create your next cross-platform app using Flutter and share your experience with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this article, we are going to talk about native apps and Flutter based apps. Let\u2019s understand what they are in brief, which one is better and why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":3078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-welcome-to-our-guest-post"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is Flutter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n