Is Ionic dead?
Deaditude Score:
45.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Rock solid stability, soul-crushing mediocrity.
*Data last collected: 23 Jun 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2013
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
51,833
total stars
Forks
13,457
total forks
Open PRs
558
open pull requests
Recent Commits
39
last 30 days
Contributors
98
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
TypeScript60.0%
HTML25.3%
SCSS11.1%
JavaScript2.1%
Vue0.9%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
15
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
-20%
Recent Questions
In-App Purchase returns empty product list on iOS 18.5 (works on iOS 18.2)
Unanswered53 views
ioscordovaionic-framework
Google Sign-In in Ionic React with Firebase not working in production (BAD_AUTHENTICATION, OAuth2: OpenID error)
Unanswered38 views
androidfirebaseionic-framework
routerLink isn't working with ion-button (Angular and standalone components)
Unanswered30 views
angularionic-framework
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
11,270
Subscribers
8
Active Users
Activity Metrics
12
Posts
5.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+100.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAdd native widgets to iOS and Android with Capacitor
r/ionic1 months ago
12(94%)0
Ionic implementation of iOS new Liquid Glass UI?
r/ionic20 days ago
11(93%)20
🚀 New Capacitor Plugin: Use iOS Live Activities (from JS!)
r/ionic24 days ago
12(94%)0
What's going on with ionicframework.com?
r/ionic23 days ago
8(90%)8
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Ionic skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
327🇺🇸United States
206🇫🇷France
196🇩🇪Germany
65🇬🇧United Kingdom
46🇨🇦Canada
36Market Summary
876
Total Jobs
🏢
10,645
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Career Life Support
Ionic isn't dead, but maybe start a side project with something trendier.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Ionic gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
153
Posts
Community Interest
Average points23.4
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
IonQ to acquire UK-based Oxford Ionics for $1.08B
25 days ago
30
Oxford Ionics acquired by IonQ for 1B
23 days ago
10
Ionic Appflow Is Closing
2 months ago
10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Ionic.
Content Metrics
6
Videos
4.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%
Average Engagement
752.2
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ionic:
Couchbase
Hobby Channel
siphelele maphumulo
Hobby Channel
Aryan Experiment
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
18 days ago
8320
I bUilt An IoNic PLASMA THRUSTER with HigH VolTage GENERATOR ⬅️
Aryan Experiment
1 months ago
163
2 months ago
20
Zero to Hero: Master Ionic App Development
AllGoodDevAcademy
18 days ago
00
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | 45.8% |
| 9 Jun 2025 | 46.9% |
| 14 May 2025 | 36.9% |
| 9 May 2025 | 36.8% |
| 4 May 2025 | 44.1% |
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