Inexpensive – usually included in the price of designing your website Works on all devices – you don’t need a separate site for iOS/Android Easy to setup – no submitting to app stores, you just need a domain and hosting.
Push notifications – send text messages to your subscribers Offline access – read articles, listen to podcasts, or browse a product catalog while on an airplane Great performance – a well designed app can be faster than a website Less cluttered – this depends on the website design, but apps tend to have less stuff Get on the app stores – it’s another way to get in front of your customers, you also get a button on their homescreen.
Website pros and cons:
Pros
Inexpensive – usually included in the price of designing your website Works on all devices – you don’t need a separate site for iOS/Android Easy to setup – no submitting to app stores, you just need a domain and hosting.
Cons
No push notifications No offline access No app store presence Poor design can cause problems like: Performance issues Cluttered design Poor usability https://crew.co/how-to-build-an-online-business/build-website-or-mobile-app/
Mobile app pros and cons:
Pros
Push notifications – send text messages to your subscribers Offline access – read articles, listen to podcasts, or browse a product catalog while on an airplane Great performance – a well designed app can be faster than a website Less cluttered – this depends on the website design, but apps tend to have less stuff Get on the app stores – it’s another way to get in front of your customers, you also get a button on their homescreen.
Cons
Extra expense – while some apps are affordable ($49/mo for example) it’s still another cost http://www.archer-soft.com/en/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-build-mobile-app Extra setup – you have to setup the app and submit to the app stores