Cordova Config.xml vs Capacitor Config

Developers should use Cordova Config meets developers should use capacitor config when building hybrid mobile apps with capacitor to centralize and manage app configurations across multiple platforms efficiently. Here's our take.

Cordova Config.xml

Nice Pick

Developers should use Cordova Config

Pros

• xml when creating cross-platform mobile apps with Cordova to centralize app configuration and ensure consistency across builds
• Related to: apache-cordova, phonegap

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Capacitor Config

Developers should use Capacitor Config when building hybrid mobile apps with Capacitor to centralize and manage app configurations across multiple platforms efficiently

Pros

• It is essential for setting app identifiers, versioning, configuring plugins like Camera or Geolocation, and customizing native project builds (e
• Related to: capacitor, ionic-framework

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Cordova Config.xml if: You want xml when creating cross-platform mobile apps with cordova to centralize app configuration and ensure consistency across builds and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Capacitor Config if: You prioritize it is essential for setting app identifiers, versioning, configuring plugins like camera or geolocation, and customizing native project builds (e over what Cordova Config.xml offers.

The Bottom Line

Cordova Config.xml wins

Developers should use Cordova Config