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Dani Ivanov
Dani Ivanov
10,732 Points
Posted by Dani Ivanov
Dani Ivanov
10,732 Points

Android apps with Java or Javascript

Hi

I am really interested in learning to build Android apps, but as I am currently learning JavaScript and I need to learn Java for android development I just don't want to learn two languages at the same time.

I've seen things like PhoneGap that lets you build apps with HTML/CSS and JavaScript, but I want to know what are the advantages/disadvantages of creating apps with PhoneGap and similar as opposed to simply using Java?

1 Answer

Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points
Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points

With something like Phonegap you may not get the full use of the different tools that a native Java app could provide. I believe the app will also run slower then a native app. In my experience it is best to go native if possible. It makes the user experience much more seamless and causes many fewer headaches. I have never worked with Phonegap but I have worked with Kivy which was a Python framework for android and believe me I wish I had simply used Java which surprised me because I absolutely love Python.

Goodluck! --Ricky