Top Mobile App Development Framework in 2020–2021

Jaiinfoway
4 min readJul 28, 2020

Introduction

Mobile application framework is defined as a software framework, allowing you to create your application with the help of its several sub-components.The framework is known as the base of your app.

In order to help you in choosing the best frameworks we will have a look at some of the best technologies that can be used for creating a robust mobile app in 2020–2021.

Top Mobile App Development technology in 2020–2021

React Native:

Facebook has launched one of the most popular framework. It is one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks used for cross-platform mobile application development. It’s open source and allows you to build apps for Android and iOS platforms.

It reduces the development time and help you build reliable, powerful, and quality applications in less time. Same code base can be used for Android and iOS.

It also uses heavy java script which makes moving from one project to another quite simpler for developers.

Some example of app build with React Native Framework are:

Facebook, Skype, Myntra, Walmart etc

Flutter:

It is an open-source mobile application development SDK. It is written in Dart language is also one of the best cross-platform app development frameworks.

It was launched by Google. The Flutter layered architecture ensures a faster rendering of components.

Some example of app build with Flutter Framework are:
Google Ads, Alibaba , Tencent , JD Finance etc

Ionic:

It popular open-source framework for developing cross platform mobile applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

It provides mobile optimized components as well as native APIs using Cordova and Ionic Native.

The language used to write code is Typescript.

Some example of app build with Ionic Framework are:

MarketWatch, Pacifica, JustWatch, Untappd etc.

Xamarin:

The best feature in it is shares the common code base and thus reduces the development time and cost. It help in developing useful apps for Android, iOS, and Windows.

It is owned by Microsoft. The platform is supported by C# programming language.

Some example of app build with Xamarin Framework are:

The World Bank, Olo, FreshDirect, Insightly etc.

PhoneGap:

It is an open source cross-platform mobile development framework that reduce the use of complex languages such as Java for Android and Swift for iOS. This framework strives to bridge the gap between hybrid apps and native apps of mobile devices.

It allows you to develop hybrid applications targeting all the mobile devices by using web-based languages such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.

Some example of app build with PhoneGap Framework are:

Wikipedia, DHS Program etc.

Corona:

It is an open-source cross-platform framework ideal for rapidly creating apps and games for mobile devices, desktop, tablets & smart TV. It’s free, powerful and allows you to write code once and publish it on all the platforms.

It is also known as the 2D game engine.

Some example of app build with Corona Framework are:

The lost city, The fun run etc.

JQuery Mobile:

It is a user interface system based on HTML5. You can use this framework to built both mobile apps as well as websites & get extensive supports for all types of operating systems including Windows, Mac OS, Blackberry, Firefox, and Kindle, etc.

It is available in two variants, the first one is a customized framework and the second one is the latest stable version.

NativeScript:

It is an open source framework for building truly native mobile apps with Angular, Vue.js, TypeScript or JavaScript. It is preferred by developers who want application development for multiple platforms in less time and cost.

Some example of app build with NativeScript Framework are:

TicTacToe, Daily Nanny etc.

Conclusion:

The above-listed are some of the most popular mobile app development programming technologies. We are getting into a hybrid, native, and progressing web applications, technologies like IoT, AI, ML, Blockchain are also adapted to give the smartest, secure, and better user experience.

If you are planning to build an application using fewer resources then consult Jai Infoway, We are experienced in mobile app development services.

Jai Infoway have a team of senior ASP.Net and C# developers with a proven ability to handle complex ASP.Net programming projects.

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