Smartphones play an important role in our lives and have made applications or apps the solution to most of our problems. These software applications are developed for utilization on smart phones, tables and other portable devices and have made information and services more easily available than before. Its significance, evolution and future is described briefly in the following lines:

 Accessibility and Convenience:

Mobile apps enable users to get services, information and tools on hand, literally in they pocket. Apps even range from social networks, mobile shopping all the way to banking and healthcare; with the convenience of a few taps, applications improve the users’ quality of the experience by delivering customized services.

Types of Mobile Apps:

Mobile applications can be broadly categorized into three types: native, web, and hybrid apps. Native applications are apps developed de novo for a particular operating system, such as iOS or Android and provide high performance, enhanced user experience. Web apps, as the opposite, are active solely within a browser; they are cheaper, but are not as engaging as mobile apps. The hybrid app is an app that has something in common with both native and web apps; however, it is compatible with the other platform with good performance.

Development Technologies:

This has made the mobile application development to advance with the conception of frameworks such as flutter, React native and swift. These technologies facilitate creation of and responsive apps hence easier deployment of apps across various platforms. Over time, with app users demanding a lot more, features such as, built-in AI, AR/VR, and real-time analytics are now standard in app production.

Trends in Mobile Apps:

Mobile application capabilities of modern applications are advancing due to the introduction of 5G technology, which defines the speed of connection. Also, new mobile applications based on AI, IoT, and blockchain are appearing that change such segments as health, finances, and commerce. The requirements for other sharing economy applications, such as the meal delivery and transport hailing apps, also remains high.