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Name
Platforms
Description
Features
Limitations
UX flexibility
Usage Example
State shared


Android Webview
Android
Default WebView implementation on Android
Rich API with JS and CSS interaction, Tie WebView and native APIs together
Features equal to current Chrime but some Web APIs are not supported
Allows you to mix native content with the WebView and to resize it
Hybrid Frameworks (Cordova, Capacitor)


Custom Tabs
Android
API for opening browser-like WebViews on Android
Browser navigation and conveniance features like password fill
App has no access to Web content
Covers the entire application with some minimal top bar customization
Link preview in social media apps


SFSafariViewController
iOS, iPadOS
API for opening browser-like WebViews on iOS
Browser navigation and conveniance features like password fill
App has no access to Web content
Covers the entire application with some minimal top bar customization
Link preview in social media apps


UIWebView (deprecated)
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
Soon-to-be-removed WebView API of iOS
Rich API with JS and CSS interaction, Tie WebView and native APIs together
Some current Web standards not implemented. Performance and security wise inferior to WKWebView, deprecated
Allows you to mix native content with the WebView and to resize it
Hybrid Frameworks (Cordova, Capacitor)


WKWebView
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
Default WebView implementation on iOS
Rich API with JS and CSS interaction, Tie WebView and native APIs together
Features similar to current Safari but some Web APIs are not supported
Allows you to mix native content with the WebView and to resize it
Hybrid Frameworks (Cordova, Capacitor)


WebView2
Windows
Default WebView implementation on Windows
Rich API with JS and CSS interaction
Name	Platforms	Description	Features	Limitations	UX flexibility	Usage Example
Android Webview	Android	Default WebView implementation on Android	Rich API with JS and CSS interaction, Tie WebView and native APIs together	Features equal to current Chrime but some Web APIs are not supported	Allows you to mix native content with the WebView and to resize it	Hybrid Frameworks (Cordova, Capacitor)
Custom Tabs	Android	API for opening browser-like WebViews on Android	Browser navigation and conveniance features like password fill	App has no access to Web content	Covers the entire application with some minimal top bar customization	Link preview in social media apps
SFSafariViewController	iOS, iPadOS	API for opening browser-like WebViews on iOS	Browser navigation and conveniance features like password fill	App has no access to Web content	Covers the entire application with some minimal top bar customization	Link preview in social media apps
UIWebView (deprecated)	iOS, iPadOS, macOS	Soon-to-be-removed WebView API of iOS	Rich API with JS and CSS interaction, Tie WebView and native APIs together	Some current Web standards not implemented. Performance and security wise inferior to WKWebView, deprecated	Allows you to mix native content with the WebView and to resize it	Hybrid Frameworks (Cordova, Capacitor)
WKWebView	iOS, iPadOS, macOS	Default WebView implementation on iOS	Rich API with JS and CSS interaction, Tie WebView and native APIs together	Features similar to current Safari but some Web APIs are not supported	Allows you to mix native content with the WebView and to resize it	Hybrid Frameworks (Cordova, Capacitor)
WebView2	Windows	Default WebView implementation on Windows	Rich API with JS and CSS interaction