Is Ionic dead?
Deaditude Score:
62.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Updates come slower than the next Half-Life.
*Data last collected: 17 Dec 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
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
5
Answer Rate
20%
Acceptance Rate
20%
Growth
+100%
Recent Questions
Ionic + Cordova Android build fails: "A problem occurred evaluating project ':app' — DependencyHandler.module(Object)"
Unanswered58 views
cordovagradleionic-framework
How to configure Capacitor (not Ionic) for Angular to VS Code Azure Function App integration
Unanswered54 views
angularxcodeionic-framework
Ionic app gives net::err_ssl_protocol_error in android but works fine in ng serve in browser
Unanswered43 views
androidangularssl
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
11,618
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
7
Posts
5.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-75.0%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAnnouncing Capawesome Cloud Native Builds
r/ionic1 months ago
17(96%)9
A survey comparing React Native and Ionic
r/ionic1 months ago
5(70%)1
Is Ionic ever going to fix the Vite build warning in Stencil?
r/ionic20 days ago
6(80%)1
Introducing Capgo Cloud Build - Build Native Apps Without the Hassle
r/ionic1 months ago
6(87%)2
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Ionic skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
287🇺🇸United States
192🇫🇷France
101🇩🇪Germany
38🇬🇧United Kingdom
36🇨🇦Canada
24Market Summary
678
Total Jobs
🏢
12,329
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
HN tolerates discussions about Ionic, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
130
Posts
Community Interest
Average points17.0
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
A New Chapter for Ionic
3 months ago
21
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Ionic content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
13
Videos
123.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
9.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ionic:
Cognito
Growing Channel
Coding Technyks
YouTube Royalty
Lauren Duncan
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Super Simple Trick (5 Steps) to Make Lewis Structure of Any Molecule
Brain Station Advanced
1 months ago
1.7K48
2 months ago
62844
Ionic SQLite Masterclass: Home Automation CRUD App | Room State, Device Toggle, Image Upload!
Coding Technyks
1 months ago
222
2 months ago
377
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 62.4% |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 62.1% |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 55.8% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 53.6% |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 44.2% |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 29.9% |
| 27 Sept 2025 | 39.0% |
| 13 Sept 2025 | 38.8% |
| 30 Aug 2025 | 45.8% |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 51.0% |
| 3 Aug 2025 | 48.4% |
| 20 Jul 2025 | 37.3% |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 49.7% |
| 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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