As today’s mobile application developers are trying to be agile, they use the best tools to develop a mobile application.

1. Cross Platform Mobile App
Development Tools
PhoneGap / Apache Cordova
2Appcelerator Titanium
Adobe Air
Sencha Touch
As today’s mobile application developers are
trying to be agile, they use the best tools to
develop a mobile application. Below listed are
the 4 best cross platform mobile app
development tools.

2. Mobile App Development
Tools
 Cross platform mobile development
refers to a technique of developing
mobile applications which can be used
on multiple mobile platforms. As there
are numerous platforms, device
fragmentation was one of the major
challenges which made it difficult for the
developers to create apps that runs on
all mobile devices. Cross-platform mobile
development tools were developed to
solve this issue which ensures uniformity
by offering common device functionality
features.

3. PhoneGap / Apache Cordova:
 It is an open source framework which lets you create
mobile applications using standardized web interface for
the platforms you care about.
Advantages:
 It doesn’t require the knowledge of dense programming
languages as it follows basic development languages
like JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
 It lets you develop apps easily without any major
investment.
 Installation of PhoneGap app is similar to the
installation of a native app.
Disadvantages:
 Mobile app developer himself has to write the plugin if
it’s not available.
 Performance will be affected if the developer uses many

4. Appcelerator Titanium:
 It is an open and extensible development environment
used for creating beautiful native apps across different
mobile devices.
Advantages:
 It lets you develop an application in a flexible way with its
rapid prototyping.
 Uses JavaScript, HTML and CSS for creating the app.
 Uses standard user-interface elements like tables, buttons
etc.
 It lets you store the data locally.
 Supports asynchronous module definition (AMD) and
common JS.
Disadvantages:
 Access is restricted for certain components of a mobile
OS.

5. Adobe Air:
 It is a new-generation technology which allows you
to develop applications easily using HTML,
JavaScript, Ajax, Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex.
Advantages:
 Assures a rich user experience.
 It lets you create apps with rich media content
which require flash.
 Easy to install.
 Plays high-quality HD videos with industry-
standard codecs.
Disadvantages:
 Database access is limited to SQLite or web
services.
 Developer needs to have a good knowledge on

6. Sencha Touch:
It is a mobile application framework which enables you
to build powerful applications that work on iOS,
Android Windows and other platforms.
Advantages:
 Delivers a rich experience as expected by the users.
 It provides rich set of documentation and screencast
which makes you more productive.
 It ensures pixel perfection with its advanced layout
engine.
Disadvantages:
 Chances of vendor getting locked in are high as it is
not an open source.
 It works only on JavaScript which may create issues
while creating mobile apps.

7. More Info
 Fortune Innovations Brisbane’s expert designers help you in
developing smarter mobile applications while deciding which
cross-platform framework is ideal for you. Kindly get in touch
with us for any requirements on the development of mobile
applications.
 http://brisbane.fortuneinnovations.com/
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