Is Ionic dead?
Deaditude Score:
48.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stable as a rock. About as exciting as one too.
*Data last collected: 3 Aug 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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
10
Answer Rate
20%
Acceptance Rate
20%
Growth
-75%
Recent Questions
Samsung Keyboard doesn't show predictive text (T9) in Ionic 7 Android app (ion-textarea & textarea both fail)
Unanswered68 views
typescriptionic-frameworkcapacitor
Ionic Standalone Component - FormControlName
Answered63 views
angulartypescriptionic-framework
Capacitor/Ionic: not live updating a binding's value
Unanswered39 views
angularionic-frameworkcapacitor
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
11,342
Subscribers
5
Active Users
Activity Metrics
16
Posts
11.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+50.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAnnouncing Ionic 8.7
r/ionic9 days ago
40(100%)0
Why is the Ionic VS Code extension deprecated in favor of WebNative (which isn’t official)?
r/ionic20 days ago
20(100%)18
Install Tailwind CSS with Ionic Framework
r/ionic1 months ago
17(96%)5
Is there a reason why Ionic doesn’t use Material 3?
r/ionic25 days ago
15(90%)10
Tailwind CSS Plugin for Ionic Framework
r/ionic1 months ago
14(95%)4
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Ionic skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
311🇺🇸United States
207🇫🇷France
142🇬🇧United Kingdom
70🇩🇪Germany
37🇨🇦Canada
25Market Summary
792
Total Jobs
🏢
11,053
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
159
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points15.0
Minimal traction
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
2 months ago
30
Oxford Ionics acquired by IonQ for 1B
2 months ago
10
Ionic Appflow Is Closing
4 months ago
10
What's your experience using Lynx (mobile framework)?
1 months ago
71
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Ionic content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
14
Videos
35.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
2.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ionic:
Cognito
Growing Channel
AllGoodTutorials
Hobby Channel
Ravi Jatav
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
91899
1 months ago
24945
Design a Coffee App UI in Ionic – 2025 Style ☕️
Coding Technyks
1 months ago
216
Zero to Hero: Master Ionic App Development
AllGoodTutorials
1 months 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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