Comparison

Flutter vs Ionic

On the evidence we track, Ionic leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flutter59
Ionic69
Score
Vioscale score
Flutter59 / 100high · 79%
Ionic69 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Flutter
Ionic
Model
Price level
Flutterfree
Ionicfree
Transparent
Flutter
Ionic
Integrations
Count
Flutter7
Ionic5
Reliability
Status page
Flutter
Ionic
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flutter9
Ionic54,760
Github stars
Flutter178,663
Ionic52,630
Package downloads weekly
Flutter
Ionic403,967
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flutter100
Ionic96
Release
Cadence days
Flutter32
Ionic7
History
Flutter7 items
License
Spdx
IonicMIT
Language
Primary
FlutterDart
Content
Faq
Flutter6 items
Ionic

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Target platforms
FlutteriOS, Android, Web, Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), Embedded
IoniciOS, Android, Web/PWA
Approach
FlutterMultiplatform shared logic
IonicWebView hybrid
Primary language
FlutterDart
IonicJavaScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Flutter
Ionic
DX
Hot reload
Flutter
Ionic-
TypeScript-first
Flutter
Ionic-
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Flutter-
Ionic-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Flutter
Ionic
Desktop support
Flutter
Ionic
Builds for web
Flutter
Ionic
Capability
Native API access
FlutterPlugin / bridged
IonicPlugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Flutter
Ionic

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Flutter

An open-source framework that compiles applications to native machine code for mobile and desktop platforms, and to JavaScript for web, enabling developers to create apps for multiple platforms using a single Dart codebase.

Independently observed

Ionic

Leader

An open-source framework that uses standard web technologies to create mobile applications deployable to iOS and Android as native apps or to the web as Progressive Web Apps.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Flutter

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Ionic

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Open source, free to use

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Flutter
Ionic
iOS
Flutter
Ionic
Android
Flutter
Ionic
macOS
Flutter
Ionic
Windows
Flutter
Ionic
Linux
Flutter
Ionic
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flutter
Ionic
Self-hosted
Flutter
Ionic
Hybrid
Flutter
Ionic

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Flutter

7 total
  • Firebase
  • Google Play
  • Google Pay
  • Google Wallet
  • Google Maps
  • Google Ads
  • Figma
Independently observed

Ionic

Leader
5 total
  • Cordova
  • Capacitor
  • Angular
  • React
  • Vue
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.