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Apple iOS SDK vs PhoneGap comparison

Apple and Adobe are both solutions in the Mobile App Platforms category. Apple is ranked #2 with an average rating of 10.0, while Adobe is ranked #6. Apple holds a 28.2% mindshare in MAP, compared to Adobe’s 2.7% mindshare. Additionally, 71% of Apple users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Adobe users who would recommend it.
Apple iOS SDK
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71% willing to recommend
PhoneGap
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  • 113 Views
  • 67 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive Summary
We performed a comparison between Apple iOS SDK and PhoneGap based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Mobile App Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Apple iOS SDK
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PhoneGap
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Apple iOS SDK is 28.2%, up from 22.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PhoneGap is 2.7%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2132481 - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and easy-to-use product that provides seamless integration
The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration. I can use my Microsoft product on my iPhone, so it's good for work and personal use. I can use it across devices since it's synced up. AirDrop and iCloud are the most valuable features of the solution. The solution is easy to use.
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it_user996 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product review for PhoneGap
The product makes it easy to start developing cross-platform HTML5-based applications for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone based devices. It leverages developers' existing HTML and javascript skills and uses a familiar paradigm to expose additional functionality (such as camera or location…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
10%
Legal Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apple iOS SDK?
The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apple iOS SDK?
The software updates are cheap, but we would need the hardware to do it. The hardware is quite expensive. I rate the pricing an eight or a nine out of ten.
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What needs improvement with Apple iOS SDK?
The share password menu doesn’t come up easily when I want to share passwords between my devices. Other than that, it's a really well-designed product.
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Also Known As

iOS SDK
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Overview

iOS SDK is the software development kit released by Apple in 2008. Its purpose is to give third-party iOS developers all the resources and tools they require to develop, test, debug, and distribute their iOS applications. To be eligible to make use of the iOS SDK, a developer would need to join one of the Apple iOS Developer Programs.

Apple
PhoneGap is a free and open source framework that allows you to create mobile apps using standardized web APIs for the platforms you care about.
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