# Apache Cordova

> Mobile apps with HTML, CSS & JS

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-cordova
- **Category:** Mobile App Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://cordova.apache.org
- **Also known as:** apache-cordova
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T12:43:43.938Z

## Vioscale score

**52.5 / 100**, confidence 31% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 16 | 925 | ✓ |
| integrations | 33.8 | 8 | 270.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 8 | 200 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://cordova.apache.org). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source

## About

Free and open source mobile framework that wraps HTML/JavaScript apps in native containers to access device APIs through a unified JavaScript API, enabling a single codebase to target multiple platforms.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, iOS, Web, Android
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (14)

_Independently observed._

- Battery Status
- Camera
- Device
- Dialogs
- File
- Geolocation
- Inappbrowser
- Media
- Media Capture
- Network Information
- Screen Orientation
- Splashscreen
- Statusbar
- Vibration

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Mobile App Frameworks. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, browser, Electron |
| Approach | WebView hybrid |
| Primary language | HTML, CSS, JavaScript |
| **Rendering** | |
| Renders true native UI | ✗ |
| **DX** | |
| Hot reload | - |
| **Delivery** | |
| Over-the-air code push | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Single codebase, multiple platforms | ✓ |
| **Capability** | |
| Native API access | Plugin / bridged |
| **DX** | |
| TypeScript-first | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Desktop support | ✓ |
| Builds for web | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Bundled UI component library | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 14 | [link](https://cordova.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://cordova.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://cordova.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://cordova.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-cordova). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*