menuAs for native apps, they are downloaded applications – from Apple’s App Store, Android, Blackberry App World, etc. – that are installed on a mobile device and can’t be accessed within a browser. Note: the name is derived from the fact that these apps are written in the language of the operating system of the device they are installed on. And lastly, but certainly not least, is the mobile web app: while they appear similar to the native app, they differ in the manner in which they are built
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Mobile Website vs. Native App vs. Mobile Web App
If you’re reading this you likely know the basics. If not, here is a quickie: on the most basic of levels, a mobile website is pretty much the same as any other website – it uses browser-based HTML pages that can be accessed by handheld devices and tablets. Unlike a website built for viewing on a desktop, the mobile site is designed to appear on a much smaller handheld display