PhoneGap Alternatives

PhoneGap is described as 'Open source development tool for building iPhone, Android, Blackberry and other mobile apps with JavaScript' and is a popular app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PhoneGap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Mac and Web-based apps. The best PhoneGap alternative is WebViewGold. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Android Studio or Qt. Other great apps like PhoneGap are WeSetupYourWebViewApp, Apache Cordova, Qt Creator and React Native.

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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.

    25 WebViewGold alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Guest
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    setup process without any coding knowledge

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

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

    • WebViewGold is the most popular commercial alternative to PhoneGap.

    • WebViewGold is Paid and ProprietaryPhoneGap 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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    Guest
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    Full service, no command-line issues

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

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

    • WeSetupYourWebViewApp is Paid and ProprietaryPhoneGap 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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    • This alternative is disputed. Android Studio is a legitimate PhoneGap alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

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

    • Android Studio is Free and Open SourcePhoneGap is also Free and Open Source
  5. Qt icon

    Qt

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    Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications.

    54 Qt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Apache Cordova icon

    Apache Cordova

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    Apache Cordova is a 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  9. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  10. Xcode icon

    Xcode

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    Xcode 14 includes everything you need to develop, test, and distribute apps across all Apple platforms. Leverage the simplicity and power of Swift and SwiftUI with a new multiplatform app experience, code faster with enhanced editor features, and start testing and deploying from...

    52 Xcode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Ionic Framework

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    Ionic is an open source app development toolkit for building modern, fast, top-quality cross-platform native and Progressive Web Apps from a single codebase with JavaScript and the Web.

    34 Ionic Framework alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Sass
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Monaca

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    Monaca makes the hybrid mobile app development process with PhoneGap/Cordova simpler and stress-free with our comprehensive cloud-powered app development tools and services. Monaca can easily be plugged into your existing workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    yuki1
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    Great platform to develop and build Cordova/PhoneGap apps. Great alternative to PhoneGap Build.

    Guest
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    Monaca makes it much easier to develop PhoneGap/Cordova apps with all the things needed in one place.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Monaca is Freemium and ProprietaryPhoneGap is Free and Open Source
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