# Angular 2 app to Ionic with minimal changes

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/angular-2-app-to-ionic-with-minimal-changes/103781>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [August 30, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/angular-2-app-to-ionic-with-minimal-changes/103781 "2017-08-30T21:52:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![NorthRobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@NorthRobot](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/NorthRobot)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/angular-2-app-to-ionic-with-minimal-changes/103781/1 "2017-08-30T21:52:07Z")

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Hello,

I am evaluating Phonegap, Cordova and Ionic and would like to know if we can just start off using our app as a webapp inside ionic. This would be similar to what phonegap and cordova does.

I guess this would be a progressive webapp.  
I am asking this because the documentation is unclear.

Thanks for the help in advance

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**Author:** ![SigmundFroyd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sigmundfroyd/32/111604_2.png) [@SigmundFroyd](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/SigmundFroyd)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/angular-2-app-to-ionic-with-minimal-changes/103781/2 "2017-08-30T21:54:40Z")

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You probably could, but to me I’m not sure what the benefit would be. I’d probably just go with straight Cordova, as you won’t be using any of Ionic’s stuff.

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**Author:** ![NorthRobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@NorthRobot](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/NorthRobot)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/angular-2-app-to-ionic-with-minimal-changes/103781/3 "2017-08-30T23:25:24Z")

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ok thanks. I was hoping to using ionic api in the future, but wanted a quick way to wrap our app.  
We will not use a lot of native plugins or ui components so maybe cordova / phonegap would be best.

Thank you for your reply. Very helpful

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**Author:** ![SigmundFroyd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sigmundfroyd/32/111604_2.png) [@SigmundFroyd](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/SigmundFroyd)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/angular-2-app-to-ionic-with-minimal-changes/103781/4 "2017-08-30T23:41:19Z")

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I think if you’re wrapping an existing webapp you’d wind up fighting Ionic more than anything, as Ionic is designed for more native-esque apps.