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Selecting the right app development tool is important for building a good and native-like app. While building a unique mobile app, all the minds go straight to cross-platform app development first. 

Startups and small scale enterprises find cross-platform as an excellent form of technology to develop their respective apps on multiple platforms like Android, iOS, and Windows simultaneously. 

The technology advancement skyrocketed the requirement of developers,to compete in the market, and for rich feature-based and high performing apps offshoring of expert cross-platform app developers are turning out to be necessary.

Here we have described the top nine cross platforms for 2020!

1. React Native

React Native allows you to create native applications by using JavaScript as a programming language to build apps. The strong side of React Native is that you can write modules in your preferred programming languages such as C, Swift, and Java. 

The best part of this tool is that you can work on editing images and video processing that aren’t possible with the other alike API frameworks.

React Native is unquestionably and probably the best platform to be used for cross-platform app development because it elucidates your source code and converts it to the native elements in less time. Social media giants Facebook and Instagram have used React Native to build their native apps that are the most used applications of the world. So, you can trust React Native for building native apps. 

2. Xamarin

Xamarin — Best cross-platform mobile app development tools

Microsoft Visual Studio Xamarin allows you to build apps for different platforms such as Windows, iOS, and Android by using a single code i.e. .NET.

The best part of the Xamarin cross-platform tool is that it is made up of world-class libraries and programming languages. All the apps built on it look and feel like native apps and this appears because it has always been using the native interfaces that work the same way a user wants to use them. 

With Xamarin, you can also use Microsoft Azure for hosting mobile app backends, databases, or usage of intelligent services. Give your app a platform-specific hardware amplification to achieve the performed execution similar to native apps. Also, most of your coding approx. 75% will be the same, regardless of the platform you use. Xamarin works on one code by identifying it and increases the process for cross-platform mobile app development.

3. Flutter

Flutter - Best Software Development Kit

Flutter is an open- source software development kit by Google that allows you to build high-performance applications on various platforms such as iOS, Android, Web, and desktop from a single codebase. 

Flutter uses Dart’s native compilers to compile Flutter’s native code. This language is easy and lucid to understand for JavaScript or Java developers. Alibaba, Hamilton Music are some of the big names that have used Futter as their preferred network.

The main and best feature of this application is that it supports a widget that helps in enhancing the look of an app. The widgets provide different sorts of features such as scrolling, navigation, fonts, icons, and much more to provide full native-like performance.

4. Ionic

Ionic is a tree, open-source framework for developing mobile apps and aggressive web applications hassle-free. With Ionic, you can launch different apps on different platforms. It is one of the powerful HTML5 SDK that mainly allows you to develop native mobile apps by utilizing advanced technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript. This mainly focuses on the look and UI interaction of an app.

The applications developed on the Ionic framework can be used on different multiple platforms such as Android, native iOS, Desktop, and web with a base of single code. The famous cross-platform offers pre-designed elements, typography, interactive and exciting paradigms, and super lustrous themes as it is easy to use. 

5. Appcelerator

Appcelerator — Most popular mobile app development tools

Appcelerator is an open-source cross-platform mobile app development platform that helps get your app ready in a faster way by simplifying and untangling the whole process. By using a single JavaScript code you can create apps. Another top advantage of an Appcelerator is its high-tech quality, it can be used for building apps for any device and operating system or any kind of similar device.

The tool also makes it easy for you to use and test your apps using the automated mobile tests and also check app analytics like crashes, usage, etc to improve the overall performance of your app.

6. Adobe PhoneGap

PhoneGap — Best Mobile app development tool

PhoneGap is owned by Adobe and is one of the most impeccable cross-platform development tools to use in 2020. It’s mainly constructed on the open-source framework Apache Cordova that gives you access to a complete set of PhoneGap toolset features which helps the app development process in  a well-organized manner.

Debugging tools allow you to inspect HTML, CSS, and debug codes in JavaScript. 

7.  Corona

Corona- Another good Apps development Tool

Corona is a powerful cross-platform mobile application development tool for creating games and apps for mobile devices, desktop, and tv devices using just one code base. This tool speeds up your coding process via plugins and you can easily update your code, save the changes, and instantly see the results on real devices. 

With Corona, your apps are optimized for better performance because of the lightweight scripting power of Lua (a lightweight, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language designed primarily for embedded use in applications) that intensifies your app performance at every level.

8. Qt

QT - Cross-Platform Mobile App Development Kit

Qt is the best and free cross-platform tool for mobile app development. The tool is the best cross-platform tool because of its high-quality features that allow creating fluid, UIs, applications, and embedded & immersed devices with the same code for Android, iOS, and Windows. 

If your app is not performing well or not giving you enough requisite results and you want to rework on it, you can easily make changes to your app using Qt that will automatically make all the changes applied to your app hassle-free and without any prior technical glitches. 

This software tool also lets you see and know how your app is performing on different platforms. Moreover, it’s easy to use, simple and doesn't have a complex interface like some other cross-platform tools.

9. Sencha

Sencha: Ezasy Mobile App Development Tool

With Sencha you will get all the modern Java and JavaScript frameworks that help you build your web apps easily for any device or platform. It is one of the most comprehensive tools to perform end-to-end testing of apps on all the platforms using Angular and react apps. 

This tool also makes it possible for you to organize your app content and how your content is displayed on the browser, device, and screen size.

Final Thoughts! 

As the mobile application development world is largely based on IOS and Android- Cross Platform is supposed to gain the most of the traction. 

If you are still confused about which framework to choose for your project, then reach out to us! Cruzo will not only help you choose a cross platform network but also deliver the best apps according to your business needs. 

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Don't let your brand be QUARANTINED! Importance of Digital Marketing Amidst the Pandemic

Almost one-third of the world’s population are staying home as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The implication of this for many brands especially is that they are on the verge of collapse. With a rise in the number of infections, there is no date for possible relief and return to full-fledged normal life.

Economists are predicting trillions of dollars will be lost in one of the world’s worst recessions. These are very disturbing times to be trying to market your brand, but there is hope for brands that have embraced digital marketing. With about 3 billion people at home all over the globe, the online world is certainly not under lockdown and this is something to celebrate.

Persistent efforts, consistent communication, and frequent reminders - are some rules of the game we all have to stick to just be eligible for the play.

Now let’s know ‘what’ to communicate or post during the lockdown period and how to push out so much content.

Inspired by our very own Modi Ji and his CO.RO.NA. abbreviation (which in our case, can very well translate to COntent ROko NA) if you remember in one of his recent public addresses, what we’ve created is called the ‘COVID-19’ Strategy.

Here’s how it goes:

C - Converse

The first step is to listen to and initiate conversations with your target audience. That’s the best form of content anyone can create. Talk to your audience if they are reaching out to you or even if they are not. Conversational content works the best on Social Media. Always, remember that conversation is a two-way thing. 

O - Organize

This can be one of the favorite hacks to content creation, as well as a massive recall-booster. With everyone having some spare time at hand at home, it is a good idea to organize online events like a LIVE or a Webinar where you can exchange informative or entertaining content with your online viewers. This is THE easiest and the best way to generate content that would engage your audience.

V - Vocalize

Considering the current scenario of the pandemic, a lot is happening in the world. Brand or you as a personal brand, MUST voice out your opinion and stand for something you truly believe in. Be it #VocalForLocal or about the #FrontlineWarriors, views will help you in one, creating content of course, but also in pulling people together who believe in what you believe.

I - Innovate

With so much happening around, being in the moment and also innovative at the same time is the need of the hour. Don’t fear experimenting with new things while creating a topical piece of content and it shall pass with flying colors! Don’t just do it because everyone is doing it, do it with new ideas so that people won’t get bored with it. Be innovative in every step. 

D - Document

Documenting is a great way to substitute the efforts in creating fresh pieces of content from scratch. You can document the activities that the brand is doing to support the government in fighting the pandemic, or behind the scenes of operational hassles and how the brand or you are creatively tackling everyday stuff in a fun way. 

19 - 19 pieces of content, every day!

This is the most important piece of the puzzle. Now we don’t mean that you need to make 19 pieces of content, that is just a number. But produce as much as you can. From 5 to 50 posts a day as well if you can, which we are sure you very easily can if the above steps are followed. People should see you very often to know that you offer value as well as great services. The content can be in the form of image-based creatives, stories, videos, platform-specific adapts, articles, funny boomerangs, moment marketing, and so on. There is no limit here.

It is not only recommended to create content (a lot of it), but it is a MUST DO in all possible ways. If you’re not doing that, you’ll be out of the game pretty soon because what is happening right now is a massive change of audience behavior that is here to stay. The preference shift will take place and you should make your move very strong. 

The only way to ‘slay’, is to amp up your creative ‘play’.

For more, there is always Pharostech at your rescue. We provide state of art solutions with a portfolio of innovative software platforms, components, digital marketing solutions, Web, Mobile, Smart TVs and a plethora of latest technologies such as Node.js, Angular, HTML5, Objective C, Java and services for Internet of Things (IoT) across several industry verticals and applications successfully enabling leading customers, meet their application, product, and business goals. We will use the right digital marketing tools, strategies, and techniques to let you grow.