Framework7
An MIT-licensed HTML framework for building mobile-style iOS and Android app interfaces.
- Stars
- 18.8k
- Forks
- 3.2k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last update
- 6 days ago
- Type
- Framework
What it is
Framework7 is an open-source HTML framework that provides ready-made interface components styled to look like native iOS and Android apps. Developers use it to build mobile-style app screens with web technologies, which can then be packaged as native apps. The README describes it as a full-featured mobile HTML framework, but the truncated text does not detail the component list or packaging steps.
- Build a mobile-style app interface with navigation and UI components
- Package a Framework7 web app for iOS or Android using a wrapper such as Cordova or PhoneGap (both listed as topics)
- Prototype a touch-friendly mobile interface in the browser
Great for
- Developers who already know HTML, CSS and JavaScript and want to build mobile-style apps
- Teams building iOS- or Android-looking interfaces without learning native UI toolkits
- Projects that want an MIT-licensed, free-to-use mobile UI framework
Not ideal for
- People who need full native performance or device APIs beyond what a web-based app can reach, since this is an HTML framework
- Beginners with no web development background, as the framework assumes working knowledge of web code
- Projects that need a long-term guarantee of active support, since the README's build badges reference older services and the truncated text gives no maintenance details
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/framework7io/framework7 - 2
Run it
- Read the official documentation at framework7.io
- Install the framework using the method described in the docs
- Create a basic HTML page that loads Framework7
- Open the page in a browser to check the first screen
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the official documentation at framework7.io for component and API references
- Pair with Cordova or PhoneGap (mentioned in the topics) to package the app for devices
- Review the latest release v9.2.0 for current features
Downloads
Strengths
- MIT license allows free use in commercial and personal projects
- Designed specifically for iOS and Android look and feel
- Large community interest, with about 18,800 GitHub stars
Trade-offs
- Based on web technologies, so it may not match fully native app performance
- The truncated README gives limited detail on setup and component documentation, so the official docs are needed
- Sponsor section in the README is dominated by unrelated gambling and promotional links, which reduces its clarity as a project page
How it compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| framework7 (this) | 18.8k | Framework | intermediate | 6 days ago | Developers who already know HTML, CSS and JavaScript and want to build mobile-style apps |
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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.