While there are performance issues in Webkit vs Native, for the trivial example the issue is usually the default delay in generating a 'click' event. Browsers

While there are performance issues in Webkit vs Native, for the trivial example the issue is usually the default delay in generating a 'click' event. Browsers wait 300ms to see if you're attempting a doubletap. You want to use a framework, or write some code to detect 'touchstart' for clicks to register with a minimum of delay. See https://developers.google.com/mobile/articles/fast_buttons https://developers.google.com/mobile/articles/fast_buttons