One of the most obvious differences is that mobile applications are designed to run on smartphones – devices that almost all people increasingly live on, and even there are more these gadgets than people in the world. The number of active mobile phone users tops one billion and is projected to grow!! Mobile apps may run on a greater variety of devices than web applications. Among these devices are tablet PC, smartwatch, Pico Projectors, lock system, computers on wheels or fitness tracker.

Although the differences between these two computing categories decrease as more web applications become mobile-optimized – they have specific functionality for smartphones, and along with increasing complexity of mobile applications there is an increase in the complexity of the functionality they must support.

Initially web browsers were developed to work only on stationary devices like desktop PC, while mobile apps are good for people who are always on the go and always have no computer at hand or cannot access it. These must constantly perform computing functions, while web applications tend to focus on stationary desktop operations, with the classic functions of mouse cursor or Wi-Fi router which are less critical or even non-existent in web apps.

By resorting to web testing service one manages to improve quality of e-commerce resource. Web-based system is checked for issues before being made available to the wider public.

Traditional laptops have limited portability or are not portable at all. Smartphone must always be operational as it is a part of the user’s lifestyle and stays with its user to focus on his core functions and activities. It is meant for frequent use. That is why offline capabilities and data caching are especially important for cell phones.

Mobile application testing must turn to several different functions regarding several various environments under several different conditions.

People’s attachment to their mobile phones due to heavy use of mobile apps has contributed towards QA specialists checking for the following device attributes:

continuous connectivity;
app synchronization across a multitude of platforms;
notification management.

More important than objectives, goals, tasks, planning, web applications and mobile app testing & development is client facing. Thus, software testing is tasked with coordinating and ensuring the level of mobile device functionality, which will meet the requirements and preferences of customers.