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What is a Mobile App?

Applications on smartphones come in many types and development methods. Let's see what each type is best suited for.

📊 Types of Mobile Apps

📱 Native AppiOS → Swift / Obj-CAndroid → Kotlin / JavaTwo separate appsHighest performance✅ Fastest❌ High cost🔄 Cross-PlatformFlutter (Dart) - GoogleReact Native (JS) - MetaOne code → iOS + AndroidMore economical than Native✅ Economical✅ Fast enough🌐 PWA / HybridHTML/CSS/JS + CapacitorProgressive Web App (PWA)Website + App featuresNo app installation needed✅ Cheapest❌ LimitedChoose app type based on budget, requirements, and target users

iOS (Apple)

  • Language: Swift, Objective-C
  • IDE: Xcode (Mac only)
  • Users: Premium segment, high purchasing power
  • Strict review → 1-7 days
  • Developer fee: $99/year (~3,500 THB)
  • Device: iPhone, iPad

💡 Requires Mac (iMac/MacBook) for development and app submission

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Android (Google)

  • Language: Kotlin, Java
  • IDE: Android Studio (all OS)
  • Users: Covers all groups, larger market
  • Faster review → 1-3 days
  • Developer fee: $25 one-time (~900 THB)
  • Device: Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO etc.

💡 Can develop on Windows, Mac, Linux - more flexible

🛠️ App Development Process

💡PlanRequirements🎨DesignUI/UX Design💻DevelopDevelopment🧪TestTesting/QA📤DeployDeployment🔧MaintainMaintenance

⚙️ Technologies for App Development

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Flutter

Dart
by Google

Beautiful UI, fast, one code for both iOS/Android

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React Native

JavaScript
by Meta

Web developers can learn quickly, large community

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Swift

Swift
by Apple

Fastest on iOS, uses Apple's latest APIs

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Kotlin

Kotlin
by JetBrains/Google

Modern, safe for Android

💰 Estimated App Development Cost

Basic App

30,000 - 100,000 THB
⏱️ 1-3 months

Simple features, e.g. catalog app, info app

Medium App

100,000 - 500,000 THB
⏱️ 3-6 months

Has Backend, Login system, Payment, Notification

Complex App

500,000+ THB
⏱️ 6-18+ months

Real-time, AI, multiple platforms, Enterprise

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