Chrome IOS - Is it just a UIWebView?

Question

I\'m not sure this is a suitable question for here but is the new Chrome app for IOS just a UIWebView?

If so then would it be safe to assume that there shouldn\'t be

Answer 1

Yes, you're right... it uses the webkit rendering engine, with Chrome UI.

Ref. DaringFireball...

It’s not the Chrome rendering or JavaScript engines — the App Store rules forbid that. It’s the iOS system version of WebKit wrapped in Google’s own browser UI