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Ionic pros and cons

Vendor: Ionic
4.3 out of 5
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Ionic Pros review quotes

Roche De Kock - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 14, 2022
Being able to have one set of code is valuable. I don't have to recode for different platforms. I don't have to recode for Xcode, Angular, or Android. So, the biggest feature for me is that it's a hybrid system, and I can have one set of code, and then the tool sets that are in there convert my code for Xcode or Play Store. It makes work a lot easier.
Nakul Kundaliya - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 7, 2022
What I like the most about Ionic is live reloading, which enables us to develop new features without having to build the application again and re-check the functionality.
Aliasger Rangoonwala - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 26, 2022
Because it's a hybrid mobile app framework, it is easy for us to develop iOS as well as Android apps for our customers with the same resource skills. We didn't have to have separate iOS teams and Android teams to build the apps. We still have to use the Apple Xcode for iOS, but the main development happens with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. We don't have to write separate code bases in scripts for iOS and Android. We create apps using web-based technology.
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Dheeraj Upadhyay - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2022
The solution is secure, reliable, and packed with features so we can easily implement apps even in the most complex situations.
Dansteve Adekanbi - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 17, 2024
The most valuable feature is the one code deployed to all solutions, which means you do not need to have multiple teams.
Sattasundar Parida - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2022
It's very flexible for UI development.
Henk Jurriens - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2022
With the Capacitor feature, you have access to the native attributes of your phone such as your camera. This makes work a lot easier.
OC
Jun 8, 2021
The solution can support many languages.
Karthick Sevalkumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 1, 2022
The most valuable feature of Ionic is the ease of use and the simple connection of the applications. Additionally, the documentation is good in the Ionic application, and beginners can easily learn and download their own application using Ionic. Everyone can easily switch out, their domain, from native applications to hybrid applications.
Sameer AHAMED - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2022
Ionic is easy to upgrade and is helpful for design purposes. It also is quite common and easy to use. It is a very reliable application. It's easy to write on and print. The UI is easy to use as well. My organization chose to go with Ionic because we can access both Android and iOS applications.
 

Ionic Cons review quotes

Roche De Kock - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 14, 2022
They started writing Capacitor to get rid of PhoneGap and Cordova, but they haven't yet got all the libraries and all the functionalities. They want you to start using Capacitor, but they don't have all the libraries there. They're developing them as they go. So, currently, you have to mix and match the three. When it comes to mobile applications, I would only like to use Capacitor. I don't want to jump between Cordova and Capacitor or have both of them. That's the main thing for me, but they have been working on it.
Nakul Kundaliya - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 7, 2022
Ionic is a cross-platform framework, so when we compare Ionic with native Android and iOS, we can see the drawbacks. For example, if you need to work on very high-level aspects of an application such as animation, even if everything else is not putting load on the app, you will still see high load from the server side.
Aliasger Rangoonwala - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 26, 2022
There could be better support for augmented reality and other things. Geolocation and background app activity are some of the things that are a little more clumsy at the moment and could be improved.
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Dheeraj Upadhyay - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2022
Documentation for migrations and compatibility is insufficient.
Dansteve Adekanbi - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 17, 2024
As a developer, I would say one of the improvements is more plugins.
Sattasundar Parida - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2022
There is a lack of a community environment.
Henk Jurriens - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2022
In a future release, we would like to have a little more support for the desktop environment. Currently it is still focused on mobile devices.
OC
Jun 8, 2021
The documentation could be improved.
Karthick Sevalkumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 1, 2022
Ionic could improve in the Native mode because while we do testing it is difficult to find the root cause of problems. It could be more user-friendly.
Sameer AHAMED - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2022
It would be good if the mobile version uses something other than JavaScript and HTML.