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, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone 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, Qt Creator, Apache Cordova and Xcode.

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PhoneGap alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. WebViewGold icon
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    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.

    24 WebViewGold alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    WebViewGold Features

    1.  Smart Templates
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    setup process without any coding knowledge

    Positive comment •Jun 5, 2019
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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
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    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.

    23 WeSetupYourWebViewApp alternatives
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    Platforms

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

    WeSetupYourWebViewApp Features

    1.  Multiple export options
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    Full service, no command-line issues

    Positive comment •Jan 5, 2019
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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
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    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...

    76 Android Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    Android Studio Features

    1.  Android Development
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Java IDE
    4.  Integrated Android Emulator
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Code Completion
    8.  Java based
    9.  Xterm emulation
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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
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    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.

    53 Qt alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qt screenshot 1

    Qt Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  C++
    3.  Clean API
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Embedded Device development
    6.  Native application
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  6. Qt Creator icon
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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.

    135 Qt Creator alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Qt Creator Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  C++
    7.  QT Based
    8.  Visual studio intergration
    9.  Debugging
    10.  Refactoring
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  7. Apache Cordova icon
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    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...

    47 Apache Cordova alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Multiplatform Export
    7.  Javascript scripting
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  9. Xcode icon
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    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...

    59 Xcode alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top Xcode Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Portable
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Full-Text Search
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  10. React Native icon
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    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...

    42 React Native alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • React
    • Self-Hosted
    • BSD

    React Native Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  React
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  11. Ionic Framework icon
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Sass

    Ionic Framework Features

    1.  Native application
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  12. Appcelerator Titanium icon
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    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.

    72 Appcelerator Titanium alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Appcelerator Titanium Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Native application
    4.  Code Completion
    5.  Mobile friendly
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    On February 2021, Axway announced that Appcelerator Titanium has been discontinued, with support ending on March 1, 2022. All private source code will be made open source by this date. https://www.axway.com/en/appcelerator-end-of-life

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  13. RhoMobile icon
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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.

    36 RhoMobile alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Sailfish OS

    RhoMobile Features

    1.  Mobile framework
    2.  Desktop Application
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  14. Uno Platform icon
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    Uno Platform

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    Uno is the platform for building native mobile, desktop and WebAssembly apps with C#, XAML from single codebase. It's a Universal Windows Platform Bridge that allows UWP-based code (C# and XAML) to run on iOS, Android, and WebAssembly.

    38 Uno Platform alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Uno Platform Features

    1.  Support for WebAssembly
    2.  Native application
    3.  XAML
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