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Asked: 2026-06-10T17:34:30+00:00

I am in the R&D phase of developing an application, with the following key

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I am in the R&D phase of developing an application, with the following key requirements:

  • HTML5 web application – which will also have a hybrid version
  • Forms data will be stored locally, when no Internet connection

I cannot use web storage due to quota limitations – I am comparing SQLite and Indexed DB.

  • SQLite seems to be best fit, but it is deprecated
  • Indexed DB is a good alternative, but there’s no Safari support – A hybrid application is supposed to be run on the iPad and on an Android device in the future.

I am confused in the selection of API. Is there some other alternative to SQLite or support of Indexed DB expected on Safari?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I think abandoning IndexedDB would be a bad idea, because it’s probably the format of the future, so Safari might stop supporting WebSQL.

    It appears there are various JavaScript solutions to bridge the gap between the two – saving in whichever is available on the user’s browser:
    JavaScript Library to Bridge IndexedDB and WebSQL
    I think this is probably your best solution.

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