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

12 points by ajma 12y ago

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 12y 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/ http://showcase.ionicframework.com/
- ajma 12y 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 12y ago
Financial Times - http://app.ft.com/ http://app.ft.com/ Though not sure if they officially shipped it or not.
tallofrenzy 12y ago
I am also interested in this. Most jQuery Mobile/ PhoneGap apps feel 'substandard'..
burning 12y 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.
- ajma 12y 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 12y ago
There is a company called Ludei (https://www.ludei.com/ 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.slidesoccer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.slid... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideateca.android.ibasket https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideateca.a... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.demos.webgl https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.demo... Their games go faster and work better than many native games I have.
- ajma 12y ago
  did they launch games on ios too?
vivekchand19 12y ago
https://gonative.io/examples https://gonative.io/examples looks descent just built an android app for bbus.in & pypnrstatus.in
eliot_sykes 12y ago
The Guardian's new Android and iOS apps are natively wrapped webviews: https://twitter.com/patrickhamann/status/472017297771884544 https://twitter.com/patrickhamann/status/472017297771884544

12 points by ajma 12y ago

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 12y 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/ http://showcase.ionicframework.com/

ajma 12y 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 12y ago

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

tallofrenzy 12y ago

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

burning 12y 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.

ajma 12y 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 12y ago

There is a company called Ludei (https://www.ludei.com/ 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.slidesoccer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.slid... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideateca.android.ibasket https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideateca.a... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.demos.webgl https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ludei.demo... Their games go faster and work better than many native games I have.

ajma 12y ago
did they launch games on ios too?

vivekchand19 12y ago

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

eliot_sykes 12y ago

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