Sencha Touch Review

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Pros

Pro
Native feel

Sencha Touch is well known for its ability to provide a native app experience through it's native-like themes and widgets.

Pro
Detailed documentation

Sencha provides exhaustive documentation that covers all aspects of developing with their products.
They also provide a well written getting started guide that's easy to follow.

Cons

Con
Commercial and expensive

Sencha Touch is targeted towards enterprise-level development, and the price tag reflects that.
There are many different product options available by Sencha. Most licenses start in the thousands of dollars, and require a minimum purchase of 5.