The Best Apache Cordova AlternativesTop Android Development Tools and other similar apps like Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova is described as 'Set of device APIs that allow a mobile app developer to access native device function such as the camera or accelerometer from JavaScript. Combined with a UI framework such as jQuery Mobile or Dojo Mobile or Sencha Touch, this allows a smartphone app to be' and is a popular android development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Apache Cordova for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Web-based, iPhone and Mac apps. The best Apache Cordova alternative is WebViewGold. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Android Studio or Flutter. Other great apps like Apache Cordova are WeSetupYourWebViewApp, Qt Creator, React Native and Appcelerator Titanium.

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  1. WebViewGold icon

    WebViewGold

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    Convert your websites and web apps into iOS, Android & macOS apps in 60 seconds. No coding required, it just works. App Store and Play Store approval guarantee. Send push notifications & display AdMob ads to monetize your application. It just works.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about WebViewGold as an Alternative to Apache Cordova
    Guest
    Positive
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    best choice when you don't want to struggle with code

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    0

    much easier setup than Cordova

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks WebViewGold is a great Apache Cordova alternative.

    • WebViewGold is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Apache Cordova.

    • WebViewGold is the most popular commercial alternative to Apache Cordova.

    • WebViewGold is Paid and ProprietaryApache Cordova is Free and Open Source
  2. WeSetupYourWebViewApp icon

    WeSetupYourWebViewApp

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    WeSetupYourWebViewApp service will wrap your website or web app into a fullscreen native app for iOS and Android. Up to 2x better performance & enriched with native app components. Get a full refund if Apple or Google rejects your app.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    Positive
    37

    no stupid command-line and build issues like Cordova

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks WeSetupYourWebViewApp is a great Apache Cordova alternative.

    • WeSetupYourWebViewApp is the most popular Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Apache Cordova.

    • WeSetupYourWebViewApp is Paid and ProprietaryApache Cordova is Free and Open Source
  4. Android Studio icon

    Android Studio

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    Android Studio is a new Android development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. Similar to Eclipse with Android Development Tools for Eclipse, Android Studio provides...

    75 Android Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    Comments about Android Studio as an Alternative to Apache Cordova
    JSMontoya
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    Android Studio is a IDE, not a Framework, Apache Cordova is a Framework and work with IDEs as Android Studio

    Guest
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    The idea of cordova is being Hybrid

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Cordova is an hybrid framework to build apps for iOS and Android from the same codebase. Android studio is an IDE for Android development

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Android Studio is a legitimate Apache Cordova alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Android Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Apache Cordova.

    • Android Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Apache Cordova.

    • Android Studio is Free and Open SourceApache Cordova is also Free and Open Source
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    Flutter

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    Build apps for any screen. Flutter transforms the app development process. Build, test, and deploy beautiful mobile, web, desktop, and embedded apps from a single codebase.

    42 Flutter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Dart
    • Flutter
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  6. Qt Creator icon

    Qt Creator

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    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    129 Qt Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. React Native icon

    React Native

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    React Native enables you to build world-class application experiences on native platforms using a consistent developer experience based on JavaScript and React. The focus of React Native is on developer efficiency across all the platforms you care about — learn once, write...

    44 React Native alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  9. Appcelerator Titanium icon

    Appcelerator Titanium

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    Appcelerator Titanium, offered for free by Appcelerator, lets web developers use web technologies, open source and cloud computing to build native apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. NativeScript icon

    NativeScript

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    NativeScript lets you develop truly native apps for iOS and Android from a single code base of JavaScript or TypeScript, XML and CSS. NativeScript takes your cross-platform code and translates it into the language that your target platform speaks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Capacitor by Ionic icon

    Capacitor by Ionic

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    An open source native runtime that makes it easy to build cross-platform apps that run equally well on iOS, Android, and the Web.

    49 Capacitor by Ionic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Svelte Native

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    Svelte Native is a new approach to building mobile applications using NativeScript. Where other JavaScript mobile development frameworks like React Native and NativeScript-Vue do the bulk of their work on the mobile device, Svelte Native shifts that work into a compile step that...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • NativeScript
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    RhoMobile

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    Cross-platform framework for creating mobile and desktop apps for iOS, Android, WinCE, Sailfish OS, Windows, Linux and OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Sailfish OS
     
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    Comments about RhoMobile as an Alternative to Apache Cordova
    Alex Epifanov
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    0

    Can run pure JS/HTML, Ruby/Rails -like or Node-like apps on mobile devices and desktops. Has enterprise-grade seamless integration support with RhoConnect, supports capabilities of enterprise mobile computers, like laser scanners, wireless printing etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • RhoMobile is Free and Open SourceApache Cordova is also Free and Open Source
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    B4X

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    Cross platform development tools for native iOS, Android, desktop and server applications. B4X is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for real world apps. The programming language is a modern version of Visual Basic.

    71 B4X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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