Mobile App vs Web App - Apple no longer accepting web apps? [closed]

Question

I cannot seem to find this on the web nor on SO or Android SO.

Basically I plan to make a simple, responsive HTML5 mobile website with a PHP/MySQL backend - it is like a diary/track planner. I then wish to use Phonegap, Titanium or some other library to quickly make a the mobile app files and then ship it on the marketplace - there will be no real native features.

I have just heard from my cousin however that Apple is no longer accepting non-native apps - so Phonegap and other apps must use native functions. Is this true?

Answer 1

Apple store is still accepting hybrid apps.

From my experience your app will be rejected if you use server side code to generate your page layout. But if you use PHP/MySQL back end as a web service to communicate with a mobile client then you are good to go. This is a rather bed situation because you need to use your hybrid app for page content generation. But at least your app will be accepted.

One more thing your app layout must resemble native iOS apps.

Titanium is still a safe bet because its final result is a native app. In case of Phonegap a good solution is Phonegap + jQuery Mobile or Phonegap + KendoUI (probably the best solution because it UI is closest to native iOS look).

EDIT :

For better clarification:

• PHP/MySQL back end as a web service

  All your pages are already inside phonegap app (in assets/www dir) and ajax is used to communicate with web server and retrieve content (for example news lists or single article data). Then that data is used to generate a page content inside a html file.

  Also take a look at my answer (to a similar question): https://stackoverflow.com/a/14166593/1848600

• Phonegap and loading a web app from remote server

  Basicaly you open you remote web app and show it inside phonegap app. Here's an example (also my answer) : https://stackoverflow.com/a/13996437/1848600