Humm ... in a more technical way, a web app is of course web-based, using web languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, ASP, Perl, Ruby, ...). So you have an instant updates, you don't need a mac to develop it, you have to go throw the appstore validation program and fees, can manage your "website" by a CMS, etc ...
A native application is coded in ObjectiveC, need a mac because the SDK in available for MacOS X only, but provides you access to all native components of the phone and datas stored in it (camera, accelerometer, calendar but also emails, photos, videos, address book, ...). GPS and Geolocalisation is another story since it's provided also wit HTML 5. If you have no C++ or Java or Objective C skills, go web If you don't need native components features, go web If you need to be present in the AppStore due to marketing reason, go app If you need to use the camera, stored datas, ... go app My 0,02 $ and if you really don't know, explain us what is your project and perhaps we can help you to make the right decision On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 15:37, Peter Jennings <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Corey Loving <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Guys what exactly is the different between a iphone web app and a >> iphone app on the istore? I keep seeing this on the sites you guys >> sent me, but i dont understand. >> >> > A web app is a web site formatted to look good on the iPhone or iPod. In > general they are free. They are not listed in the iStore, but they are > listed in Apple's webapp directory. Usually they only run when connected to > the internet, but they can be designed to run without a connection. They > often contain advertising, sometimes for istore apps which aren't free and > have more functionality. > > An iPhone app in the istore is a program that runs on the iPhone or iPod. > They can be free or sold for anywhere between $0.99 and $999.99. Usually > they run offline but many apps require a connection for data that changes or > social media interaction. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
