Use Ionic or Cordova? -
we want build simple application use lot of videos , images. application should run on different mobile devices running andriod , iphone operating systems. ionic convert each application mobiles options ?
what suggest use cordova or ionic?
edit: this answer update ionic framework version 3:
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ionic more “just” ui framework. ionic allows to:
- have only 1 single codebase , deploy ios, android, , windows, along mobile web progressive web app
- generate icons , splash screens devices , device sizes single command:
ionic cordova resources
. alone saves @ least day of image preparing various sizes. - instantly update apps code changes, when running directly on device
ionic cordova run --livereload
- build , test ios , android versions side-by-side , see changes instantly
ionic lab
- share ionic apps clients, customers, , testers around world without ever going through app store
ionic upload
- easily access full native functionality of device using ionic native
- also, drifty (the team behind ionic framework) building full-stack backend services , tools ionic app live updating (for deploying new version without going through apple review process! - this huge!), push notifications, cloud packaging, ionic creator etc.
- ionic cli (command line interface) uses cordova in backend , allows build (directly using ionic cli) apps ios , android (just doing
ionic cordova build ios
orionic cordova build android
). - ionic uses angular frontend framework if you’re familiar it, come bonus. yes, newest version of ionic (currently 3) uses newest , coolest angular (currently 4) (which total rewrite angular 1 version)
- all in all, think ionic framework has bright future, if nothing else – give try bet you’ll ease of making app it.
this previous answer covered ionic 1
disclamer: sound advertisement, have i'm in no way affiliated ionic, happen i'm sharing love it.
ionic more "just" ui framework. ionic allows to:
- generate icons , splash screens devices , device sizes single command:
ionic resources
. alone saves @ least day of image preparing various sizes. - instantly update apps code changes, when running directly on device
ionic run --livereload
- build , test ios , android versions side-by-side , see changes instantly
ionic serve --lab
- share ionic apps clients, customers, , testers around world without ever going through app store
ionic share
- easily accessing full native functionality of device using ngcordova (here use cordova plugin - ionic indeed more cordova per se)
also, they're building full-stack backend services , tools ionic app deploy (for deploying new version without going through apple review process!), analytics, push notifications.
ionic cli (command line interface) uses cordova in backend , allows build (directly using ionic cli) apps ios , android (you doing ionic build ios
or ionic build android
, woila).
ionic uses angular frontend framework if you're familiar it come bonus. they're working closely angular 2.0 team too.
all in all, think ionic has bright future, if nothing else - give try bet you'll ease of making app it.
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