A fast, open-source JavaScript, Canvas, and Audio implementation for iOS and tvOS, functioning as a canvas-only browser.
Ejecta is an open-source implementation of JavaScript, Canvas, and Audio APIs for iOS and tvOS, designed to run HTML5 Canvas applications natively on Apple devices. It acts like a browser that only displays a Canvas element, providing a lightweight alternative to embedding a full web view for graphics-intensive apps and games.
iOS and tvOS developers creating Canvas-based games, interactive media, or visual applications who need native performance without a full browser environment.
Developers choose Ejecta for its focused approach to canvas rendering on Apple platforms, offering better performance than web views and direct access to device capabilities, making it ideal for porting web-based graphics projects to native apps.
A Fast, Open Source JavaScript, Canvas & Audio Implementation for iOS
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Utilizes iOS's built-in JavaScriptCore engine for efficient script execution, avoiding the overhead of a full browser as highlighted in the README.
Provides both Canvas2D and WebGL contexts with antialiasing options, enabling high-quality 2D and 3D graphics for games and interactive media.
Runs directly on iOS/tvOS with retina resolution handling and automatic orientation support, offering performance close to native apps.
Strips away unnecessary browser components to minimize bloat, focusing solely on canvas rendering for graphics-intensive applications.
Due to using OS-provided JavaScriptCore, reading and writing Typed Arrays is slower, especially on 32-bit systems, impacting WebGL and Canvas2D performance as admitted in the README.
The project has undergone several breaking changes like removing iAds and changing retina handling, requiring code adjustments and indicating potential maintenance issues.
Exclusively supports iOS and tvOS, making it unsuitable for projects targeting other operating systems like Android or desktop platforms.
Documentation is hosted externally and the README shows last updates in 2016, suggesting poor or inactive maintenance for modern development needs.