Ionic is a framework that allows you to create mobile apps using Cordova. You write html/css/js and then use Cordova to generate platform specific code. This is

Ionic is a framework that allows you to create mobile apps using Cordova. You write html/css/js and then use Cordova to generate platform specific code. This is what wiki has to say on "Hybrid" apps - The resulting applications are hybrid, meaning that they are neither truly native (because all layout rendering is done via web views instead of the platform's native UI framework) nor purely web-based (because they are not just web apps, but are packaged as apps for distribution and have access to native device APIs). The awesome thing about Ionic is that you have suite of cool widgets and components that are commonplace in mobile like the a header, sidemenu etc. (most of these are created using AngularJS directives). So instead of hand crafting the code for these UI elements, Ionic gives you a nice starting point to build such kinds of apps quickly and easily. Ionic's toolchain is also delightful to use and much less intimidating than Cordova (or Phonegap) IMHO. If you're looking at building a mobile app which does not require esoteric native APIs and want it to deploy on multiple platforms - give Ionic a shot.