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I need to create a quick prototype app that would work on ios and android with web tools. What is the quickest to get into? Phonegaps, cordova, ionic? Any other tools out there?

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    Keyword here being webtools. So do you require what is known as a web view? That being the case both ecosystems have support for that. But in the event of you considering a more native approach I would recommend flutter. It is one of the easiest ways to start with mobile development without actually taking the time to learn the native aspects of each system. If not Cordova or ionic might serve you better
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    @AleCx04 i need to complete a prototype in 2 weeks while having a fulltime job, leaning new labguages is not an option
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    @pionell what do you know? If you know Javascript and a lil Java your chances of getting a full prototype working with flutter are high. If not and you are only invested in JS then Cordova would be a good option, prob ionic, but by the time you learn enough of the framework you would probably be better served with Dart and Flutter, nesting the fuck out of layouts and widgets aa flutter is really easy man. Give either option a chance by watching a small tut, you might find a better answer there. Do you know react? Might be able to tackle React Native as well.
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    Is PWA an option?
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    @batkir is it supported now on ios? Some time ago i read that the support was getting there but not yet. Would be pretty cool if it were now
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    @AleCx04 I haven't made one myself, but I read that since last year it should be possible to write a PWA for iOS. I would go for PWA if I have to show a prototype in two weeks, and literally just make one web app and drag a link on the home screen, pretending it's an app.
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    @batkir you are right man that would be the best choice. If possible that is
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    I read the flutter docs last week and I was thoroughly impressed at how clean it was.

    Their motto is "build beautiful apps in record time".

    There's even a section for people coming from different langs/frameworks, and it's basically like "In X I can do this, how do I do it in flutter" https://flutter.dev/docs/...

    it's insane.
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