Ionic Framework is a Hybrid App development framework that enables developers to build Native-looking Mobile Apps using web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, and JS). Ionic Framework is completely open source so that developers can build and publish their apps to the marketplace without any cost.

Ionic is built on top of the AngularJS framework and uses Apache Cordova for building apps from web content. Ionic Framework includes a set of amazing Angular directives that makes it very easy to develop for mobile. For example, ListView, Optimized Touch gestures, Side Menus, Popup, Tabs, and mobile-specific input elements.

Ionic has ready-made UI for mobile components, which helps in rapid application development for Hybrid Mobile Apps. Ionic has native-looking stylesheets for Android and iOS, which automatically get applied based on the platform build.

Ionic Framework has evolved into an ecosystem with a suite of mobile development tools along with the framework itself. Ionic CLI has amazing options such as Ionic Lab and Live Reload, which helps developers save lot of development time. Ionic view is a Native App for iOS and Android where developers can deploy and test their apps on the fly without packaging. Ionic.io is a complete cloud-based backend service platform where developers can manage their app data, view analytics, and manage push notifications from a single console.