UIWebView wrapper vs. native components

I have been doing some research before beginning my first iOS app, and I was wondering - what are some advantages and disadvantages of creating a mobile web app and wrapping it in a UIWebView vs. native components and clas开发者_StackOverflow社区ses?

I've read about OkCupid discussing their issues with the web view and caching.

Can anyone share their thoughts on what might be the most appropriate route?

As a user, I prefer to use an app made natively for the device, rather than web app. I consider it somewhat lame when I download an app from the app store only to discover that it's simply a UIWebView. The only reason (as a developer) that you might consider doing this is because you do not have the resources needed to make a native app, yet you would still like to distribute your web app in the same way as you would a normal, native application.

In other words, if you can, don't make a web app. Using the native iOS frameworks gives you a more rich set of libraries and tools, and generally produces an app that feels more natural and works a lot more seamlessly.