Comparison between Cordova, xamarin and titanium

1. Cordova Vs Xamarin Vs Titanium
Xamarinisindeedanall-aroundmore powerful andcomprehensiveplatform,withsignificantly
bettertoolinganddebuggingexperiences.
In Xamarin, Youdon't needtolearnjustthe XamarintoolchainandC# - you still alsoneedtoknow
the iOSand Androidplatformsandappmodels(andWinPhone tooformanypeople).
WithCordova, minimal knowledgeof the mobile environments,are alreadycomfortablewith
javascript/html,andwhere successislessdependentuponperformance/responsivenessandvisual
"polish"of the UI.
Phonegap(Cordova)
Pros
 Small and simple native API sets enable easy porting to different environments.
 High reusability with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Anything written as a webpage can be
easily wrapped up as a native mobile application.
 Supports all platforms and operating systems which includes iOS, Android,
Windows Phone 8, Blackberry, Firefox OS and Ubuntu.
 Developers who are accustomed to HTML/CSS/JavaScript, find it easy to start
working with PhoneGap.

2. Cons
 Lower performance of apps as the original codes of the app remains that of a web app
and launches via a web browser. This means the performance of PhoneGap apps
doesn’t come close to native apps
 Too many fragmented libraries and frameworks at a very basic level
 User interface of app varies depending on the quality of Web View rendered
Xamarin
Pros
 Xamarin has TestCloud which allows you to test your apps automatically
 Provides 100% code reuse with Xamarin.Forms UI development using shared code base
and logic. This saves a lot of time and resources
 Supports patterns like MVC and MVVM
 Xamarin.Android supports Google Glass devices, Android Wear, and Firephone
 Learning curve is relative. If your team knows C#, it is comparitively easy to get started
with Xamarin
Cons
 Does not provide access to certain Android specific UI controls.
 Impacts load time as it has its own runtime
 Does not support sharing of codes outside Xamarin environment for native or HTML5
development
Titanium
Pros
 Better performance due to native API usage, which also gives access to elements and
features of iOS and Android
 The look and feel of Titanium apps are better than apps built on other platforms as the UI
is essentially native
 With Javascript, it ensures quick and easy development
Cons
 No support for third-party libraries
 Difficulty in developing complex applications
 Since it doesn’t use HTML5 and CSS, the animations and DOM elements are laggy and
less responsive