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Codename One vs PhoneGap comparison

Codename One and Adobe are both solutions in the Mobile App Platforms category. Codename One is ranked #6, while Adobe is ranked #5. Codename One holds a 1.5% mindshare in MAP, compared to Adobe’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Codename One users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Adobe users who would recommend it.
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100% willing to recommend
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100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Codename One and PhoneGap based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Codename One
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PhoneGap
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Codename One is 1.5%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PhoneGap is 4.0%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

it_user480888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Uses standard Java, with low rewrite requirement for existing applications.
Uses standard Java, with low rewrite requirement for existing applications I ported a couple of large-ish real world Java applications, and maintained a common code base. Future development continues, fully cross platform, on standard desktop Java, Android and iOS. Core Java features are not…
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it_user996 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product review for PhoneGap
The product makes it easy to start developing cross-platform HTML5-based applications for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone based devices. It leverages developers' existing HTML and javascript skills and uses a familiar paradigm to expose additional functionality (such as camera or location…
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Overview

Codename One is a way of creating native mobile applications for Android, iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone, using the same Java source code. Android native apps use Java, but iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone do not. Codename One makes translations of your Java code into the native code for each of these platforms, sometimes resulting in faster apps than the native versions. Codename One is open source for both commercial and non-commercial usage.
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PhoneGap is a free and open source framework that allows you to create mobile apps using standardized web APIs for the platforms you care about.
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Sample Customers

Pmovil, Chemetall Italia SRL, BOi Global Group
Habanero Consulting Group, Blue Raster
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