What are the differences between Chosen and Select2?

Question

Chosen and Select2 are the two more popular libraries for extending selectboxes.

Both seem to be actively maintained, Chosen is older and supports both jQuery and Pr

Answer 1

Select2 supports mobile, whereas Chosen specifically disables itself on iPods, iPhones and mobile Android. If you want to use "extended" select boxes on mobile, this makes your choice easy.