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A Comparative Study of Software Engineering Approaches in Mobile Application Development: Native, Web, and Hybrid

by Sadeem Alyahya, Hadeel S. Alrewaished
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 187 - Number 86
Year of Publication: 2026
Authors: Sadeem Alyahya, Hadeel S. Alrewaished
10.5120/ijca2026926489

Sadeem Alyahya, Hadeel S. Alrewaished . A Comparative Study of Software Engineering Approaches in Mobile Application Development: Native, Web, and Hybrid. International Journal of Computer Applications. 187, 86 ( Mar 2026), 46-55. DOI=10.5120/ijca2026926489

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author = { Sadeem Alyahya, Hadeel S. Alrewaished },
title = { A Comparative Study of Software Engineering Approaches in Mobile Application Development: Native, Web, and Hybrid },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Mar 2026 },
volume = { 187 },
number = { 86 },
month = { Mar },
year = { 2026 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 46-55 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume187/number86/a-comparative-study-of-software-engineering-approaches-in-mobile-application-development-native-web-and-hybrid/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2026926489 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

The shift from using personal computers to using smart phones to perform tasks and obtain information has motivated the software engineering community to investigate many issues related to the development of mobile applications. This paper provides an overview of the current directions in research on these issues including development of lifecycles, portability, processes, development tools, and testing.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Mobile applications software engineering mobile programming environments mobile application testing

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