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IBM MobileFirst vs PhoneGap comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM MobileFirst
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (13th)
PhoneGap
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM MobileFirst is 2.1%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PhoneGap is 3.1%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile App Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

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Streamlines development of hybrid applications, and has ability to integrate device-native code
It was a cakewalk for us to develop mobile apps for three different platforms using IBM MobileFirst. Since it was a consumer application built for large-scale events, it was very crucial for us to manage application compatibility with all sort of devices. With MobielFirst, we could actually achieve this with very little trouble. With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product.
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
25%
Computer Software Company
18%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Retailer
5%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Comparisons

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Also Known As

MobileFirst, Worklight
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Sample Customers

UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, Gruppo Unipol, Raymond James Financial, Toshiba GCS, CST, ABK-Systeme GmbH, BNP Paribas
Habanero Consulting Group, Blue Raster
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