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Mobile App or Responsive Website: What to Choose?
With the increasing number of users making purchases online or simply browsing the web from mobile devices, the question of creating a mobile-optimized digital solution becomes more relevant. The main approaches are developing a mobile app or creating a responsive website. This text will help you decide what to choose: a mobile app or a responsive website.
What is a Responsive Website?
A responsive website is a regular website accessible through a browser, but with one key feature: when opened in a mobile browser, its components are displayed correctly on small screens. It's important to understand that responsive websites are not identical to their smaller versions, as developers ensure dynamic adjustment of blocks rather than simple scaling.
Besides the advantage of responsive design, these websites rank well in Google. According to Google, about 60% of total traffic now comes from mobile devices.
Main Features of a Responsive Website
Easy maintenance. Updates to any website, whether responsive or not, are usually faster and easier than for a mobile app. There are no forced updates related to adapting your software to new mobile operating system versions.
Accessibility. Users need only a device and internet access to visit your responsive website. For a mobile app, things are more complicated: it may not be supported by a specific device, and users may need to delete something to free up memory, download the app from the store, install it, and grant access to personal data.
Cost-effective. Developing a responsive website is cheaper than creating a mobile app with the same functionality. Especially if you need to develop separate apps for Android and iOS platforms. Thus, a responsive website is a cost-effective solution for companies with limited budgets.
What is a Mobile App?
A mobile app is software compatible with specific mobile operating systems and designed to be installed on smartphones. Unlike websites, mobile apps operate without additional software like browsers, expanding developers' opportunities to implement functionality.
In a business context, websites are usually for initial familiarization, while mobile apps aim for repeated interaction with users already familiar with your brand.
Main Features of a Mobile App
Functionality. Mobile apps can have features that cannot be implemented in a web browser, such as access to the device’s gallery and camera, touch screen, background mode, etc.
Installation required. Users need to search for, download, install, and grant access to personal information for the first interaction with a mobile app.
Developed for mobile platforms. Mobile apps are developed exclusively for mobile operating systems, following Material Design principles (for Android) and Flat Design principles (for iOS).
Customization. Mobile apps offer flexible customization, such as notifications visible even when the app is closed, saving browsing history, preferences, recommendations, etc.
Offline availability. Some functions of mobile apps can work offline, allowing users to perform actions without an internet connection.
So, What to Choose: Mobile App or Responsive Website?
There is no definitive answer to whether a mobile app or a responsive website is better. These two formats serve different purposes and are not interchangeable. Before choosing one, you need to clearly understand your business goals.
For instance, mobile apps are effective for companies offering products or services requiring regular use. Responsive websites are beneficial for companies offering a wide range of products or services not requiring regular use, as well as for those with limited budgets.
Many businesses can benefit from both formats simultaneously, launching a mobile app for ordering products and a responsive website for providing information about them.
Conclusion
We hope this helps you understand the key differences between mobile sites and apps, enabling you to make the best choice for your business. If you need experienced developers to implement your business idea cost-effectively, contact us. We will help your business thrive by introducing digital solutions tailored to your goals and requirements.
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