Ask HN: Looking for examples of html5 apps that feel native

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7854580

by ajma • 12 years ago

12 10 12 years ago

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Looking for examples of both Android and iOS apps that are built with html5 (or hybrid native/html5) but feel completely like a native app.

pairing• 12 years ago

Are you familiar with Ionic? Pure HTML5 AngularJS apps compiled with cordova into native android and iOS applications. I've been working with it for a month and I've found it incredibly useful. http://showcase.ionicframework.com/

ajma3• 12 years ago

I'm looking at Ionic as my first choice right now. The showcase apps aren't really that great. They seem like side-projects. I'm looking for an example of a larger project.

The framework looks good on the website, I'm just looking for a fairly popular app that's actually launched with it.

auganov• 12 years ago

Financial Times - http://app.ft.com/ Though not sure if they officially shipped it or not.

tallofrenzy• 12 years ago

I am also interested in this. Most jQuery Mobile/ PhoneGap apps feel 'substandard'..

burning• 12 years ago

famo.us is a javascript framework using which you can develop apps in javascript which can give the native feel. Their website looks pretty decent on phone. You can explore their examples. I guess cordova compilation should work for famo.us apps too.

ajma3• 12 years ago

I've seen famo.us too. Same comment as my one for Ionic. The website for famo.us has some pretty good demos, but I'm looking for a launched app that actually uses it.

mykerberos• 12 years ago

There is a company called Ludei (https://www.ludei.com/) who has built an amazing framework for HTML5 apps and games.

To prove how powerful their framework is they've published several games, here are some:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.slid...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideateca.a...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.demo...

Their games go faster and work better than many native games I have.

ajma3• 12 years ago

did they launch games on ios too?

vivekchand19• 12 years ago

https://gonative.io/examples looks descent just built an android app for bbus.in & pypnrstatus.in

eliot_sykes• 12 years ago

The Guardian's new Android and iOS apps are natively wrapped webviews: https://twitter.com/patrickhamann/status/472017297771884544

Ask HN: Looking for examples of html5 apps that feel native

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