{"id":927,"date":"2011-11-03T04:09:13","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T04:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=937"},"modified":"2022-09-29T12:34:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T12:34:45","slug":"mobile-application-or-mobile-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xminds.com\/resources\/mobile-application-or-mobile-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile application or Mobile Website ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are two alternatives to having a mobile presence. The first is designing a mobile Website and the second is designing a mobile app.<br \/>\nHaving a purpose and creating a unique mobile experience for the user are two of the top priorities you should keep in mind when developing mobile apps and mobile websites. But, what is the path to reach mobile users &#8212; mobile application or mobile Website?<br \/>\nThere are both benefits and drawbacks of each of these options as you can see below:<br \/>\n<strong>Advantages of Mobile websites<\/strong>:<br \/>\n\u2022 Mobile website, means your customers can access you from anywhere in the world. The mobile web has increased the reach of customers and is also providing an additional channel to increase sales.<br \/>\n\u2022 Nowadays, a lot of Mobile phones come with some sort of Internet connection.<br \/>\n\u2022 Businesses can optimize a site for mobile usage by taking pieces of your current Web site and building a new mobile-friendly site.<br \/>\n\u2022 The main benefit of having a mobile site over an app, is that it is not \u2018mobile device\u2019 specific. An app restricts your base to users of compatible handsets. However, a mobile website can appeal to a greater audience without having to design multiple apps.<br \/>\n\u2022 An app requires users to actively search for it and download it to their phones, but users can come across your mobile optimised site through mobile search.<br \/>\n\u2022 Having a mobile site allows you to benefit from links, and makes it easier for mobile users to share URLs of product pages.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you opt for the app route, you will need to wait for approval from the Apps store before release. However, once your team has agreed on a final design, mobile sites can be launched quickly.<br \/>\n<strong>Advantages of Mobile apps<\/strong>:<br \/>\n\u2022 Mobile sites are designed for Web-capable mobile phones, and can only be accessed when there is a connection to the internet. An application, on the other hand, does not require so.<br \/>\n\u2022 Apps tend to provide a richer experience, compared with mobile sites. Another argument for apps over the mobile web has been the extra functionality that apps can provide, like barcode scanning, detecting users&#8217; locations for store locators, and augmented reality.<br \/>\n\u2022 Mobile apps retain an advantage for real-time, 3D games and cutting-edge user interface.<br \/>\n\u2022 Apps can be created to solve day to day problems in life. Apps can help with cooking, fitness, shopping, entertainment, gaming, business, music, navigation, etc.,<br \/>\n\u2022 A drawback of having a mobile site is that users have to remember the name of your organisation or have it saved in their favourites, as opposed to a Mobile app.<br \/>\n\u2022 Mobile apps are small applications that are downloaded onto your smart phone. Once they have been downloaded, it can be accessed without an internet connection.<br \/>\n\u2022 The main benefit of having an app over a mobile site is that iOS based devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod account for the bulk of the use of Mobile phones.<br \/>\n\u2022 One could also argue that if a customer has gone to the effort of downloading your app, they are more likely to be loyal and use it.<br \/>\n\u2022 If your app reaches the top 25 in the Apps store, more number of customers will know about your app and will boost the number of downloads. This in turn will increase sales.<br \/>\n\u2022 Finally, if your business has a strong brand identity and users are likely to be brand loyal, then an app may be the way to go.<br \/>\nAs long as there is a clear mobile strategy and you have defined your target audience, providing both a mobile site and app will reach out to a larger audience. 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