MOBILE WEBSITES VS MOBILE APPS

Gone are the days when you had to carry bulky computers everywhere to surf the internet. Now you can check the required information anywhere on the go due to the advent of smart phones. Nowadays all websites are designed to be mobile friendly.

Usually whenever a new website is built, it is designed to be compatible with both computers and mobile phones. These mobile sites are the same as desktop versions and the developers make sure not to miss out on any information. Large documents, pictures and videos are either downsized or removed to suit the bandwidth requirements of every mobile user.

Some of the advantages of mobile websites are

1. – They are designed to run without any glitches on the numerous platforms such as Windows, Android,iOS etc.

2. – It is easy and economical to design a mobile website from an existing desktop version

3. – The mobile websites can be easily embedded into an app

4. – These mobile sites can be updated anytime through the website management system

5. – They load faster compared to desktop based sites

6. – Mobile websites are designed such that they do not consume large amounts of data which is one of the prime concerns for users with data plans

Some of the advantages of mobile websites are

1. – They are designed to run without any glitches on the numerous platforms such as Windows, Android,iOS etc.

2. – It is easy and economical to design a mobile website from an existing desktop version

3. – The mobile websites can be easily embedded into an app

4. – These mobile sites can be updated anytime through the website management system

5. – They load faster compared to desktop based sites

6. – Mobile websites are designed such that they do not consume large amounts of data which is one of the prime concerns for users with data plans

A mobile app is basically a software that can be installed on devices such as i-Pod, phone, tablet ,e- reader etc. which have an operating system that can support a standalone software and can connect to the internet. Some of the advantages of mobile apps are listed below. They are

1. – They load faster than mobile websites

2. – Mobile apps can be used in offline mode also

3. – They can be easily downloaded from app stores such as Google play, iTunes etc.

4. –They are eco-friendly as it reduces paper usage

5. – Apps help to connect with clients easily and gives users a better customer experience

Some of the cons of mobile apps are

1. – It is sometimes not economical as it has to be built to suit every platform like Android, iOS etc.

2. – They have to be updated regularly which requires time and money

3. – Difficult to optimize as compared to a mobile website

4. – If an app has more functionality, it costs more to build it and is also difficult to update