Mobile & IoT
Ionic Apps From Web Skills
Ionic turns web skills into mobile apps. We build with Angular, React or Vue and Capacitor to deliver iOS, Android and web from shared code.
Overview
Ionic
Ionic is an open source UI toolkit for building apps with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Apps run inside a native shell provided by Capacitor, which exposes device features such as the camera, filesystem and push notifications through plugins. The same code can also be deployed as a progressive web app, which is a real advantage for content and business tools.
We use Ionic when a team wants maximum reuse of web code, quick delivery and standard form-and-list style interfaces. Our work includes platform-adaptive styling, careful performance tuning for web views, and native plugins when a feature is missing. For graphics-heavy or very platform-specific apps, we will recommend a different approach.
Context
Why teams choose it
- 01
Web skills go mobile
Teams comfortable with Angular, React or Vue can ship mobile apps without learning separate native languages.
- 02
One codebase, three targets
The same project can produce iOS, Android and a progressive web app.
- 03
Adaptive UI components
Ionic's component library adjusts to iOS and Material Design conventions out of the box.
- 04
Quick path to a first release
Standard components and browser-based debugging make early iterations fast.
Capabilities
What we build with it
- 01
Ionic with your framework
Apps in Angular, React or Vue, structured with routing, state management and lazy loading.
- 02
Capacitor integration
Native projects, plugins for device APIs, and custom plugins in Swift and Kotlin when needed.
- 03
Progressive web apps
Installable, offline-capable web versions that share most code with the mobile builds.
- 04
Performance work
Virtual scrolling, lean bundles and animation tuning so web-view apps feel responsive.
- 05
Cordova migration
Moving older Cordova-based Ionic apps to Capacitor and current framework versions.
- 06
Store delivery
Native build configuration, signing and submission support for both stores.
Typical projects
- Business apps with forms and lists
- Mobile front end for an existing web app
- Event and conference apps
- Content and membership apps
- Offline-capable PWAs
Ecosystem & tooling
- Ionic Framework
- Capacitor
- Angular
- React
- Vue.js
- TypeScript
- Cordova
- Workbox
Approach
How we work with it
- 1
Assess
We review your goals and any existing code to decide where this technology fits best.
- 2
Architect
We plan structure, integrations, data flow and hosting before writing production code.
- 3
Build
Features ship in small, reviewed increments with automated checks along the way.
- 4
Release & maintain
We deploy, monitor and keep dependencies and versions up to date.
FAQs
Common questions
Have a question that is not covered here? Get in touch.
Is an Ionic app as fast as a native app?
For typical business and content apps it performs well, but it runs in a web view, so graphics-heavy or highly animated apps can feel less smooth than native. We profile on real devices and tell you honestly if the requirements point elsewhere.
What is the difference between Ionic and Capacitor?
Ionic is the UI component toolkit, while Capacitor is the native runtime that wraps your web app and provides device plugins. They are built to work together but Capacitor can also be used with other web frameworks.
Can an Ionic app access the camera and Bluetooth?
Yes, through Capacitor plugins. If a plugin does not exist for your device or SDK, we write a custom native plugin.
Can we also publish the app as a website?
Yes. Ionic apps can be deployed as progressive web apps, though some native-only features will not be available in the browser.
Let's build what's next
Tell us about your idea, product or legacy system. Send us a message and we will help you scope the right next step.