When it comes to cross-platform mobile app development, Ionic is another powerful framework. There is not one singular best development platform. Rather, they each have specific strengths. Still, depending on the needs of your project, there may be one best-suited for your goals. Picking the right platform can help you get the most out of your development. Here’s why Ionic might be a good choice.
What is Ionic?
As one of the older hybrid development frameworks out there, Ionic has made a name for itself.
Ionic is a free and open-source cross-platform framework that supports HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and has been around since 2013.
In the past ten years, it has risen in popularity as one of the most popular frameworks for developing hybrid mobile applications. Some of its popularity may be attributed to its support of well-known languages like JavaScript, as well as its easy to use UI features, helping create beautiful apps.
The Advantages of Ionic
As with other hybrid frameworks, Ionic helps developers create beautiful and powerful apps for multiple platforms with just one resource. This means they do not have to spend time, money, and resources developing two separate apps for two different platforms. But here are some elements that we believe sets it apart from other cross-platform development frameworks.
Integration
Ionic integrates seamlessly with other popular technologies and frameworks, such as Angular, React, and Vue. This makes it easier for developers to leverage the power of these frameworks in their Ionic applications.
By leveraging the power of these frameworks, developers can build more complex and powerful applications. For example, Angular provides a powerful data-binding system that can help simplify complex data workflows, while React provides a component-based architecture that makes it easy to create reusable UI elements, and either can be carried over into the Ionic application.
Native-Like Performance
Just because you are not developing a native app doesn’t mean you can’t have native-like performance. Ionic draws upon native device components, specifically in UI generation, which means that the user interface and performance of the app can be very similar to that of a native app on a given device.
By using native device components, Ionic can take advantage of the underlying platform’s performance optimizations and hardware acceleration. That is, apps don’t only look more natural and optimized, they run better too. The downside is that developers have less control over UI, but that is not always a bad thing.
UI Assistance
As mentioned above, Ionic uses its own technology, Ionic Framework, to generate optimized UI in its applications. It offers a set of pre-built UI components that are optimized for mobile devices, which developers can use to build high-quality mobile apps quickly and efficiently.
It is a great choice if you are not an expert in UI development, since it comes with over 100 UI components like buttons, forms, lists, etc. that can be customized and integrated into the application. Then, it will use its technology to give these components a native look, feel, and functionality on whatever device it appears.
When to Choose Ionic
Between its support for common languages and technologies, native-like integration, and UI library, Ionic is helpful for developers who want to create cross-platform apps quickly and easily while maintaining native-like performance and a good user experience. This is especially true for those who are familiar with or prefer technologies like Angular and want to highlight those skills/capabilities.
It may not be the preferred choice for developers who like to have more control over or create their own UI. And, of course, if you want a fully-native experience for users, you may want to consider using a native development platform.
All in all, Ionic is one of many frameworks mobile application developers may turn to. If you have a development project you could use support on, email us at info@calavista.com.
