One of the most important and influential developments of the last decade has been the introduction of smartphones, which have become very important in our day-to-day activities. This has led users to spending more and more time with their mobile devices, which in turn has led to a lot of interest in create mobile applications to expand user engagement and reach. Companies are becoming increasingly interested in ways into which to tap into this ever expanding market. However, developing and maintaining mobile applications can be difficult and expensive for multiple reasons ranging from the required personnel to experience in the various native frameworks and tools provided by mobile operating systems.