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

[ajma]

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]

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/

[ajma → pairing]

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.

[mykerberos]

There is a company called Ludei (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.slid...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideateca.a...

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 → mykerberos]

did they launch games on ios too?

[eliot_sykes]

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

[vivekchand19]

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

[auganov]

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

[tallofrenzy]

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

[burning]

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 → burning]

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.