These apps which live on the device and accessed through icons on the device home screen, can be installed through an application store . They are developed specifically for one platform and can take full advantage of all the device features like the camera, GPS, accelerometer etc. They also can incorporate gestures. Native apps can use the device's notification system and can work offline.

Web apps are not real applications. Though looks and feel like Native apps, are not implemented as such. Though cannot match the Native varient, Web apps can have all the features of HTML 5. If your business demands this, this could be a right option for you.

Hybrid apps are part native apps and part web apps. Like native apps, they live in an app store and can take advantage of the many device features available. Like web apps, they rely on HTML being rendered in a browser which is embedded within the app. Hybrid apps are popular because they allow crossplatform development and thus significantly reduce development costs.