Mobile2026-05-17
WebView
Also known as: WebView / WKWebView / Android WebView
Mobile component embedding web content. iOS uses WKWebView; Android uses Android WebView. Capacitor ships web apps natively using WebView.
Overview
WebView bridges native apps with web content, communicating via a JavaScript-native bridge. Performance is lower than fully native apps, but it excels at reusing existing web assets.
Evolution to Capacitor and PWA
Capacitor is the leading WebView-based mobile framework. Combining it with PWA offline capabilities lets you serve both a store app and a web app from a single codebase. See the Capacitor complete guide 2026.
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