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24 alternatives to Ionic Framework

Step by step from idea through prototyping to the app stores

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ionic Framework launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ionic Framework▲109

   Framework for developing hybrid mobile apps with HTML5

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ionic Platform▲288

   Build, deploy, and scale hybrid apps, the easy way

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Creator▲114

   Free live prototyping tool to build better ionic apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ionic Sketch 4▲125

   Smart Sketch template for Ionic 4/3

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ionic Sketch UI Kit▲114

   Smart Sketch library for Ionic 3

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   I wrote the book Building Mobile Apps at Scale▲357

   The guide for building large, iOS, and Android native apps - with the challenges and common solutions across the industry.

   2021 · mobileatscale.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mosaic▲161

   The app for ideas

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ionic Creator V2▲202

   Build better mobile apps, faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ion-Book▲8

   Learn to make Mobile and PWA apps with Ionic in Spanish

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AppStarter.io▲285

    Build native iOS prototypes online.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Transform Ideas Book▲196

    Step-by-step guide to go from idea to software product

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Starting + Sustaining▲92

    A guide to plan, launch and run a web app

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ionic Playground▲8

    Build Ionic apps and demos in the browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    App Making▲114

    A Step-By-Step Guide To Crafting Successful Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Node: Up and Running▲72

    Ebook for building scalable apps with Node

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    sleek.design▲212

    Idea to mobile app designs in minutes

    Nov 2025 · sleek.design · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ionic Adobe Xd▲69

    A smart Adobe XD design kit for ionic framework

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ionic Design Kit▲10

    Smart design kits for hybrid app developers

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Getting Started with CreateJS▲62

    Design and develop astounding animated web applications usin

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    How to Build a Billion Dollar App▲92

    Guide to building an app-based business

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Programming React Native▲83

    Free eBook on cross platform mobile app development

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24AS
    A straight-forward Ionic+Cordova template▲8

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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