Compare Development IPad native(objectif-c) and Sencha Touch

[Dragnic]

Hey guys,

i try to make a comparison between an native application development for the ipad and the development with sencha touch.

can anyone remember if there allready exists such a comparison? or can some help me to collection some data to compare

• performance
• complexity and flexibility
• other pro's and con's

thank you all =)

[senchatengu]

Native -

Benefits

Larger API Capability
More Granular Control over Execution
Increased Performance
Native Device Storage
Apple's App-Store

Drawbacks

Objective-C Dependency
XCode Dependency
Objective-C/XCode Programmer Dependency
iPhone/iPad Builds Only
Testing Requires Builds
Apple's Censorship
Potential Blindness of Apple Fanboy Programmers
Update Management
Extremely Low IP Theft Risk

Sencha Touch

Benefits

Sufficient API Capability for Most Application Needs
Multi-Platform Capability (Desktop/Mobile - iPhone/iPad/Safari/Chrome/Android)
iPhone/iPad Add To Home Screen Deployment
Rapid Test Capabilities
Rapid Deployment via Web
Rapid Speed to Market
No Censorship
Programmer Base More Willing to Adopt
No Update Management for Clients

Drawbacks

Limited API Capability *
Limited Device Storage
Performance Limited by Browser Capabilities **
Requires a Wrapper App for Apple's App Store
Sencha/Javascript Dependency
Sencha/Web Programmer Dependency
High IP Theft Risk (Users can see UI/Webservice Code) ***

I'm sure there are more pro's and con's, but these are off the top of my head.

* Most business applications will not need what the Native API offers.
** Requires research and benchmarks.
*** Software Development Firms May Risk Exposure of UI Code to 3rd Parties.

Contact me for any additional consultation...

[Dragnic]

thank you - thats a good summary =)