How Do Hybrid Apps Work?
As the name suggests, hybrid apps are a combination of both web and native mobile applications. Developers build hybrid apps using web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. The code is then wrapped within a native application using open-source frameworks such as Ionic or React Native. This allows the app to run through each platform’s embedded browser instead of the web browser, which means they can be installed on mobile devices and submitted to app stores for sale, just like regular native apps.
Moreover, using plugins will enable them full access to the device's hardware and features, such as GPS, camera, or address book. The wrapper solutions also provide a suite of UI components to create a native interface. So, even though they are developed with web technologies, hybrid apps have the look and feel of native apps, provide the same user experience, and have the ability to work on different platforms.
The heart of a hybrid-mobile application is still just an application that is written with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. However, instead of the app being shown within the user’s browser, it is run from within a native application and its own embedded browser, which is essentially invisible to the user.
