(Ionic creator here). One thing people don't always realize is that many apps are already hybrid. They have a web view and display dynamic content in that web v

(Ionic creator here). One thing people don't always realize is that many apps are already hybrid. They have a web view and display dynamic content in that web view. I think that meets most definitions of "hybrid." When it comes to the question of what hybrid apps can or cannot do, Image processing is definitely something they can do. If the JS layer isn't fast or featureful enough for image processing, you can always drop down to native through Cordova plugins or something like ngCordova (http://ngcordova.com/ http://ngcordova.com/). We always advocate full utilization of the platform, just like we would if you were building a node-webkit app. I do agree that Hybrid is growing, and more people are finding it a good solution for what they need. That will only continue, and we hope to be helping them for years to come.