What’s what?

Hybrid apps are developed using HTML, CSS, and Javascript, and then wrapped in a native application. Since they work across platforms, development and maintenance are cheaper. However, the price to pay is poorer performance and capability.

Industry leaders?

Facebook and LinkedIn both started with hybrid apps in the past, but that lead to poor performance and awkward user experience. Finally, both companies decided to re-build their apps as native.

What’s the right choice for you?

As long as you’re planning to build a very basic app that doesn’t interact a lot with users, hybrid could suit you. However, as soon as you’re looking for an interactive app with several features and you aim for an effortless user experience, native still is the only way to go.