Comparison

Ionic vs NativeScript

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.

Ionic full profile →NativeScript full profile →

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★Ionic69

NativeScript39

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	IonicLeader	NativeScript
Vioscale score	69 / 100high · 77%updating	39 / 100low · 12%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	-
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	5
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.7	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	54,760	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	52,630	-
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	403,967	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	96	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

Ionic69 / 100high · 77%updating

NativeScript39 / 100low · 12%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Model

Ioniccommercial

NativeScript–

Price level

Ionicfree

NativeScript–

Transparent

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Integrations

Count

Ionic5

NativeScript5

Security

Disclosure policy

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Scorecard

Ionic6.7

NativeScript–

Vulnerabilities

IonicCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

NativeScript–

Reliability

Status page

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Ionic54,760

NativeScript–

Github stars

Ionic52,630

NativeScript–

Package downloads weekly

Ionic403,967

NativeScript–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Ionic96

NativeScript–

Release

Cadence days

Ionic7

NativeScript–

History

Ionic20 items

NativeScript–

License

Spdx

IonicMIT

NativeScript–

Language

Primary

IonicTypeScript

NativeScript–

Market

Availability

IonicAvailable worldwide

NativeScript–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Ionic	NativeScript
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, Web/PWA	iOS and Android
Approach	WebView hybrid	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI	✗	✓
DX
Hot reload	-	-
TypeScript-first	-	✓
Delivery
Over-the-air code push	-	-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms	✓	✓
Desktop support	✗	-
Builds for web	✓	-
Capability
Native API access	Plugin / bridged	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	-

Core

Target platforms

IoniciOS, Android, Web/PWA

NativeScriptiOS and Android

Approach

IonicWebView hybrid

NativeScriptCross-platform native render

Primary language

IonicJavaScript

NativeScriptTypeScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Ionic✗

NativeScript✓

Hot reload

Ionic-

NativeScript-

TypeScript-first

Ionic-

NativeScript✓

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Ionic-

NativeScript-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Ionic✓

NativeScript✓

Desktop support

Ionic✗

NativeScript-

Builds for web

Ionic✓

NativeScript-

Capability

Native API access

IonicPlugin / bridged

NativeScriptFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Ionic✓

NativeScript-

What each one is

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

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

NativeScript

Build fully native apps using TypeScript with a shared set of components that map directly to each platform's native UI building blocks, without sacrificing user experience.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Ionic

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Open source, free to use

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

NativeScript

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Ionic	NativeScript
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-
HybridDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Ionic✓

NativeScript✗

iOS

Ionic✓

NativeScript✓

Android

Ionic✓

NativeScript✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Self-hosted

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Hybrid

Ionic✓

NativeScript–

Integrations

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

In common (3)

Angular
React
Vue

Ionic

Leader

5 total - 2 not shared

Cordova
Capacitor

Independently observed

NativeScript

5 total - 2 not shared

Solid
Svelte

Independently observed

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