Hybrid Mobile Frameworks

Discussions center on hybrid mobile app development frameworks like PhoneGap, Cordova, Ionic, Titanium, and alternatives such as React Native, comparing their capabilities for cross-platform apps using web technologies like HTML, JS, and CSS.

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hmart Feb 13, 2011 View on HN

What about platforms or frameworks like Titanium or PhoneGap?

jrpt Dec 5, 2015 View on HN

Instead of Phonegap, check out React Native. RN has much better future prospects.

stwrong Mar 25, 2020 View on HN

Does this consider hybrid apps like ionic or Cordova to be part of this?

amorphid Dec 24, 2014 View on HN

Take a look at Phonegap or Titanium.

seanwilson Mar 2, 2019 View on HN

Have you considered Cordova/PhoneGap? Do you need native features?I think if you're a small developer, having something that works across iOS, Android and the web with the least effort is usually worth more than native integration.

I've heard of Ionic/Cordova which gives JS apps the ability to access native APIs, but haven't used it to see if it's truly capable of all functionality

Tichy Nov 14, 2010 View on HN

Yes - that is for example what tools like PhoneGap are helping with.

Elect2 Jan 14, 2019 View on HN

Maybe better for hybrid app dev.

zghst Jun 9, 2016 View on HN

Well, Native could also mean transitioning over to React Native, Cordova, Phone Gap, etc

sporkenfang May 4, 2015 View on HN

So... how is this better than Apache Cordova?