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Mobile WebView Differences

The cluster focuses on comparisons between WebView implementations in Android (Chromium/Chrome-based) and iOS (WebKit/UIWebView) apps and browsers, debating rendering engines, consistency, and implications for mobile web development.

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guelo • Jan 25, 2015 • View on HN

WebView is embedded in many apps so using Chrome, or Firefox, won't help.

Jcowell • Jul 27, 2021 • View on HN

The OP is comparing to android browsers as well though.

zspitzer • Oct 18, 2017 • View on HN

Focus on Android currently uses WebView (aka chromium/chrome)

grammaton • Mar 25, 2011 • View on HN

You do realize that Android's browser is built on webkit, yes?

ravetcofx • Jan 26, 2024 • View on HN

This doesn't happen on Android really. Most developers use the built in WebView

valuearb • Jun 24, 2017 • View on HN

I don't see this on iOS, for example web browsing is required to be done with a UIWebview from iOS.

camus2 • Feb 24, 2014 • View on HN

because neither Ios or Android have a web browser ! yeah...

candrewlee14 • Dec 9, 2023 • View on HN

Do the web browser offerings of those apps not cut it?

Oletros • May 10, 2017 • View on HN

Android browsers can use different rendering engines

mirimir • Jul 10, 2017 • View on HN

"Developing for Android and iOS browsers" would be more accurate.