Add iOS interface to web app

General
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Trying to get a handle on the difficulty of adding an iOS interface for my web app. It’s the same one I’ve been running for years (circleCalc.us).

I’m new to iOS. I’ve done the web app which is sized for a iPad and a second interface for phones based on screen size but there are some instabilities like the you can move the entire screen.

If I could overcome the instabilities, I might be good.

Playing with iOS and the interface seems quite different and may possibly need an entire rewrite. The guts of this app are complex.

I’d appreciate any advice y’all want to give. Thanks,

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So are you creating an iOS specific webpage in your web app or are you creating an iOS app that will communicate with the web app or a common back end?

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I once had to make a web application. The user can look good on Android and iOS in such a way that it emulates a real app.

Although it worked and the client was satisfied, it has its limitations.

Based on this experience, I recommend using NATIVE Android or iOS applications.

Note that it did work for me. We need to install the apps one by one on every phone. The application gets the web page and shows it to the user. So we can control the events that occur within it as much as possible.

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That appears to be one of my questions.

Basically I’m looking to add iOS to web (if needed). Like I said I need to make the app stable on the screen.

I’d also like to communicate with the server as little as possible for the sake of speed.

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In which case it would need to be a separate iOS app that communicates with the backend when it needs to.

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That’s a bonus. How about the rest of the question?

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I thought I answered everything

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Can I create an iOS interface without have to rebuild the entire calculation software?

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Yes and no. If your logic exists in modules, it’s likely you can copy -paste. Otherwise, the UI will have to be recreated.