diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/App.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/App.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b12dfa52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/App.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package com.getcapacitor;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+public class App {
+
+    /**
+     * Interface for callbacks when app status changes.
+     */
+    public interface AppStatusChangeListener {
+        void onAppStatusChanged(Boolean isActive);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Interface for callbacks when back button is pressed.
+     */
+    public interface BackButtonListener {
+        void onBackButton();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Interface for callbacks when app is restored with pending plugin call.
+     */
+    public interface AppRestoredListener {
+        void onAppRestored(PluginResult result);
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    private AppStatusChangeListener statusChangeListener;
+
+    @Nullable
+    private BackButtonListener backButtonListener;
+
+    @Nullable
+    private AppRestoredListener appRestoredListener;
+
+    private boolean isActive = false;
+
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        return isActive;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the object to receive callbacks.
+     * @param listener
+     */
+    public void setStatusChangeListener(@Nullable AppStatusChangeListener listener) {
+        this.statusChangeListener = listener;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the object to receive callbacks.
+     * @param listener
+     */
+    public void setBackButtonListener(@Nullable BackButtonListener listener) {
+        this.backButtonListener = listener;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the object to receive callbacks.
+     * @param listener
+     */
+    public void setAppRestoredListener(@Nullable AppRestoredListener listener) {
+        this.appRestoredListener = listener;
+    }
+
+    protected void fireRestoredResult(PluginResult result) {
+        if (appRestoredListener != null) {
+            appRestoredListener.onAppRestored(result);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void fireStatusChange(boolean isActive) {
+        this.isActive = isActive;
+        if (statusChangeListener != null) {
+            statusChangeListener.onAppStatusChanged(isActive);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void fireBackButton() {
+        if (backButtonListener != null) {
+            backButtonListener.onBackButton();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasBackButtonListeners() {
+        return backButtonListener != null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
index d722e54b4..1289b0808 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import android.webkit.ValueCallback;
 import android.webkit.WebSettings;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
-import com.getcapacitor.plugin.App;
 import com.getcapacitor.plugin.Geolocation;
 import com.getcapacitor.plugin.LocalNotifications;
 import com.getcapacitor.plugin.PushNotifications;
@@ -83,6 +82,7 @@ public class Bridge {
     public final CordovaInterfaceImpl cordovaInterface;
     private CordovaPreferences preferences;
     private BridgeWebViewClient webViewClient;
+    private App app;
 
     // Our MessageHandler for sending and receiving data to the WebView
     private final MessageHandler msgHandler;
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public Bridge(
         CordovaPreferences preferences,
         JSONObject config
     ) {
+        this.app = new App();
         this.context = context;
         this.webView = webView;
         this.webViewClient = new BridgeWebViewClient(this);
@@ -157,6 +158,10 @@ public Bridge(
         this.loadWebView();
     }
 
+    public App getApp() {
+        return app;
+    }
+
     private void loadWebView() {
         appUrlConfig = this.config.getString("server.url");
         String[] appAllowNavigationConfig = this.config.getArray("server.allowNavigation");
@@ -379,7 +384,6 @@ private void initWebView() {
      * Register our core Plugin APIs
      */
     private void registerAllPlugins() {
-        this.registerPlugin(App.class);
         this.registerPlugin(BackgroundTask.class);
         this.registerPlugin(LocalNotifications.class);
         this.registerPlugin(Geolocation.class);
@@ -617,12 +621,6 @@ private JSInjector getJSInjector() {
         return null;
     }
 
-    protected void storeDanglingPluginResult(PluginCall call, PluginResult result) {
-        PluginHandle appHandle = getPlugin("App");
-        App appPlugin = (App) appHandle.getInstance();
-        appPlugin.fireRestoredResult(result);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Restore any saved bundle state data
      * @param savedInstanceState
@@ -805,18 +803,14 @@ public void onDestroy() {
     }
 
     public void onBackPressed() {
-        PluginHandle appHandle = getPlugin("App");
-        if (appHandle != null) {
-            App appPlugin = (App) appHandle.getInstance();
-
-            // If there are listeners, don't do the default action, as this means the user
-            // wants to override the back button
-            if (appPlugin.hasBackButtonListeners()) {
-                appPlugin.fireBackButton();
-            } else {
-                if (webView.canGoBack()) {
-                    webView.goBack();
-                }
+        // If there are listeners, don't do the default action, as this means the user
+        // wants to override the back button
+        if (app.hasBackButtonListeners()) {
+            app.fireBackButton();
+            triggerJSEvent("backbutton", "document");
+        } else {
+            if (webView.canGoBack()) {
+                webView.goBack();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
index 9d7485133..953371b5f 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import com.getcapacitor.android.R;
 import com.getcapacitor.cordova.MockCordovaInterfaceImpl;
 import com.getcapacitor.cordova.MockCordovaWebViewImpl;
-import com.getcapacitor.plugin.App;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.apache.cordova.ConfigXmlParser;
@@ -90,22 +89,6 @@ public Bridge getBridge() {
         return this.bridge;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Notify the App plugin that the current state changed
-     * @param isActive
-     */
-    private void fireAppStateChanged(boolean isActive) {
-        PluginHandle handle = bridge.getPlugin("App");
-        if (handle == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        App appState = (App) handle.getInstance();
-        if (appState != null) {
-            appState.fireChange(isActive);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
@@ -135,7 +118,7 @@ public void onRestart() {
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
 
-        fireAppStateChanged(true);
+        bridge.getApp().fireStatusChange(true);
 
         this.bridge.onResume();
 
@@ -163,7 +146,7 @@ public void onStop() {
 
         activityDepth = Math.max(0, activityDepth - 1);
         if (activityDepth == 0) {
-            fireAppStateChanged(false);
+            bridge.getApp().fireStatusChange(false);
         }
 
         this.bridge.onStop();
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/MessageHandler.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/MessageHandler.java
index 3a25341b3..50f83897d 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/MessageHandler.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/MessageHandler.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public void sendResponseMessage(PluginCall call, PluginResult successResult, Plu
                 final WebView webView = this.webView;
                 webView.post(() -> webView.evaluateJavascript(runScript, null));
             } else {
-                bridge.storeDanglingPluginResult(call, data);
+                bridge.getApp().fireRestoredResult(data);
             }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             Logger.error("sendResponseMessage: error: " + ex);
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/App.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/App.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2426952f1..000000000
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/App.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-package com.getcapacitor.plugin;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.net.Uri;
-import com.getcapacitor.JSObject;
-import com.getcapacitor.Logger;
-import com.getcapacitor.NativePlugin;
-import com.getcapacitor.Plugin;
-import com.getcapacitor.PluginCall;
-import com.getcapacitor.PluginMethod;
-import com.getcapacitor.PluginResult;
-
-@NativePlugin
-public class App extends Plugin {
-
-    private static final String EVENT_BACK_BUTTON = "backButton";
-    private static final String EVENT_URL_OPEN = "appUrlOpen";
-    private static final String EVENT_STATE_CHANGE = "appStateChange";
-    private static final String EVENT_RESTORED_RESULT = "appRestoredResult";
-    private boolean isActive = false;
-
-    public void fireChange(boolean isActive) {
-        Logger.debug(getLogTag(), "Firing change: " + isActive);
-        JSObject data = new JSObject();
-        data.put("isActive", isActive);
-        this.isActive = isActive;
-        notifyListeners(EVENT_STATE_CHANGE, data, false);
-    }
-
-    public void fireRestoredResult(PluginResult result) {
-        Logger.debug(getLogTag(), "Firing restored result");
-        notifyListeners(EVENT_RESTORED_RESULT, result.getWrappedResult(), true);
-    }
-
-    public void fireBackButton() {
-        notifyListeners(EVENT_BACK_BUTTON, new JSObject(), true);
-
-        // For Cordova compat, emit the backbutton event
-        bridge.triggerJSEvent("backbutton", "document");
-    }
-
-    public boolean hasBackButtonListeners() {
-        return hasListeners(EVENT_BACK_BUTTON);
-    }
-
-    @PluginMethod
-    public void exitApp(PluginCall call) {
-        getBridge().getActivity().finish();
-    }
-
-    @PluginMethod
-    public void getLaunchUrl(PluginCall call) {
-        Uri launchUri = bridge.getIntentUri();
-        if (launchUri != null) {
-            JSObject d = new JSObject();
-            d.put("url", launchUri.toString());
-            call.success(d);
-        } else {
-            call.success();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @PluginMethod
-    public void getState(PluginCall call) {
-        JSObject data = new JSObject();
-        data.put("isActive", this.isActive);
-        call.success(data);
-    }
-
-    @PluginMethod
-    public void canOpenUrl(PluginCall call) {
-        String url = call.getString("url");
-        if (url == null) {
-            call.error("Must supply a url");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        Context ctx = this.getActivity().getApplicationContext();
-        final PackageManager pm = ctx.getPackageManager();
-
-        JSObject ret = new JSObject();
-        try {
-            pm.getPackageInfo(url, PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES);
-            ret.put("value", true);
-            call.success(ret);
-            return;
-        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
-            Logger.error(getLogTag(), "Package name '" + url + "' not found!", null);
-        }
-
-        ret.put("value", false);
-        call.success(ret);
-    }
-
-    @PluginMethod
-    public void openUrl(PluginCall call) {
-        String url = call.getString("url");
-        if (url == null) {
-            call.error("Must provide a url to open");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        JSObject ret = new JSObject();
-        final PackageManager manager = getContext().getPackageManager();
-        Intent launchIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
-        launchIntent.setData(Uri.parse(url));
-
-        try {
-            getActivity().startActivity(launchIntent);
-            ret.put("completed", true);
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            launchIntent = manager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(url);
-            try {
-                getActivity().startActivity(launchIntent);
-                ret.put("completed", true);
-            } catch (Exception expgk) {
-                ret.put("completed", false);
-            }
-        }
-        call.success(ret);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle ACTION_VIEW intents to store a URL that was used to open the app
-     * @param intent
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void handleOnNewIntent(Intent intent) {
-        super.handleOnNewIntent(intent);
-
-        final String intentString = intent.getDataString();
-
-        // read intent
-        String action = intent.getAction();
-        Uri url = intent.getData();
-
-        if (!Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action) || url == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        JSObject ret = new JSObject();
-        ret.put("url", url.toString());
-        notifyListeners(EVENT_URL_OPEN, ret, true);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts b/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts
index 70e1e4652..79f215443 100644
--- a/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts
+++ b/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import { Plugin, PluginListenerHandle } from './definitions';
 
 export interface PluginRegistry {
-  App: AppPlugin;
   BackgroundTask: BackgroundTaskPlugin;
   Geolocation: GeolocationPlugin;
   LocalNotifications: LocalNotificationsPlugin;
@@ -29,133 +28,6 @@ export interface CancellableCallback {
    */
   cancel: Function;
 }
-//
-
-export interface AppPlugin extends Plugin {
-  /**
-   * Force exit the app. This should only be used in conjunction with the `backButton` handler for Android to
-   * exit the app when navigation is complete.
-   *
-   * Ionic handles this itself so you shouldn't need to call this if using Ionic
-   */
-  exitApp(): never;
-  /**
-   * Check if an app can be opened with the given URL
-   */
-  canOpenUrl(options: { url: string }): Promise<{ value: boolean }>;
-
-  /**
-   * Open an app with the given URL
-   */
-  openUrl(options: { url: string }): Promise<{ completed: boolean }>;
-
-  /**
-   * Gets the current app state
-   */
-  getState(): Promise<AppState>;
-
-  /**
-   * Get the URL the app was launched with, if any
-   */
-  getLaunchUrl(): Promise<AppLaunchUrl>;
-
-  /**
-   * Listen for changes in the App's active state (whether the app is in the foreground or background)
-   */
-  addListener(
-    eventName: 'appStateChange',
-    listenerFunc: (state: AppState) => void,
-  ): PluginListenerHandle;
-
-  /**
-   * Listen for url open events for the app. This handles both custom URL scheme links as well
-   * as URLs your app handles (Universal Links on iOS and App Links on Android)
-   */
-  addListener(
-    eventName: 'appUrlOpen',
-    listenerFunc: (data: AppUrlOpen) => void,
-  ): PluginListenerHandle;
-
-  /**
-   * If the app was launched with previously persisted plugin call data, such as on Android
-   * when an activity returns to an app that was closed, this call will return any data
-   * the app was launched with, converted into the form of a result from a plugin call.
-   */
-  addListener(
-    eventName: 'appRestoredResult',
-    listenerFunc: (data: AppRestoredResult) => void,
-  ): PluginListenerHandle;
-
-  /**
-   * Listen for the hardware back button event (Android only). Listening for this event will disable the
-   * default back button behaviour, so you might want to call `window.history.back()` manually.
-   * If you want to close the app, call `App.exitApp()`.
-   */
-  addListener(
-    eventName: 'backButton',
-    listenerFunc: (data: BackButtonResult) => void,
-  ): PluginListenerHandle;
-
-  /**
-   * Remove all native listeners for this plugin
-   */
-  removeAllListeners(): void;
-}
-
-export interface BackButtonResult {}
-
-export interface AppState {
-  isActive: boolean;
-}
-
-export interface AppUrlOpen {
-  /**
-   * The URL the app was opened with
-   */
-  url: string;
-
-  /**
-   * The source application opening the app (iOS only)
-   * https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiapplicationopenurloptionskey/1623128-sourceapplication
-   */
-  iosSourceApplication?: any;
-  /**
-   * Whether the app should open the passed document in-place
-   * or must copy it first.
-   * https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiapplicationopenurloptionskey/1623123-openinplace
-   */
-  iosOpenInPlace?: boolean;
-}
-
-export interface AppLaunchUrl {
-  url: string;
-}
-
-export interface AppRestoredResult {
-  /**
-   * The pluginId this result corresponds to. For example, `Camera`.
-   */
-  pluginId: string;
-  /**
-   * The methodName this result corresponds to. For example, `getPhoto`
-   */
-  methodName: string;
-  /**
-   * The result data passed from the plugin. This would be the result you'd
-   * expect from normally calling the plugin method. For example, `CameraPhoto`
-   */
-  data?: any;
-  /**
-   * Boolean indicating if the plugin call succeeded
-   */
-  success: boolean;
-  /**
-   * If the plugin call didn't succeed, it will contain the error message
-   */
-  error?: {
-    message: string;
-  };
-}
 
 //
 
diff --git a/core/src/web-plugins.ts b/core/src/web-plugins.ts
index e99c8ab25..e15e988bb 100644
--- a/core/src/web-plugins.ts
+++ b/core/src/web-plugins.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import { mergeWebPlugin } from './plugins';
-import { App } from './web/app';
 import { Geolocation } from './web/geolocation';
 import { LocalNotifications } from './web/local-notifications';
 import { SplashScreen } from './web/splash-screen';
 
-export * from './web/app';
 export * from './web/geolocation';
 export * from './web/local-notifications';
 export * from './web/splash-screen';
 
-mergeWebPlugin(App);
 mergeWebPlugin(Geolocation);
 mergeWebPlugin(LocalNotifications);
 mergeWebPlugin(SplashScreen);
diff --git a/core/src/web/app.ts b/core/src/web/app.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 611431a81..000000000
--- a/core/src/web/app.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import type {
-  AppPlugin,
-  AppLaunchUrl,
-  AppState,
-} from '../core-plugin-definitions';
-
-import { WebPlugin } from './index';
-
-export class AppPluginWeb extends WebPlugin implements AppPlugin {
-  constructor() {
-    super({ name: 'App' });
-
-    if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
-      document.addEventListener(
-        'visibilitychange',
-        this.handleVisibilityChange.bind(this),
-        false,
-      );
-    }
-  }
-
-  exitApp(): never {
-    throw new Error('Method not implemented.');
-  }
-
-  canOpenUrl(_options: { url: string }): Promise<{ value: boolean }> {
-    return Promise.resolve({ value: true });
-  }
-
-  openUrl(_options: { url: string }): Promise<{ completed: boolean }> {
-    return Promise.resolve({ completed: true });
-  }
-
-  getLaunchUrl(): Promise<AppLaunchUrl> {
-    return Promise.resolve({ url: '' });
-  }
-
-  getState(): Promise<AppState> {
-    return Promise.resolve({ isActive: document.hidden !== true });
-  }
-
-  handleVisibilityChange(): void {
-    const data = {
-      isActive: document.hidden !== true,
-    };
-
-    this.notifyListeners('appStateChange', data);
-  }
-}
-
-const App = new AppPluginWeb();
-
-export { App };
diff --git a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift
index 92487d5ac..b68ff3dc3 100644
--- a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift
+++ b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ enum BridgeError: Error {
     public var storedCalls = [String: CAPPluginCall]()
     // Scheme to use when serving content
     public var scheme: String
-    // Whether the app is active
-    private var isActive = true
     // Wheter to inject the Cordova files
     private var injectCordovaFiles = false
 
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ enum BridgeError: Error {
         exportCoreJS(localUrl: localUrl!)
         registerPlugins()
         setupCordovaCompatibility()
-        bindObservers()
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: CAPBridge.tmpVCAppeared.name, object: .none, queue: .none) { [weak self] _ in
             self?.tmpWindow = nil
         }
@@ -187,35 +184,6 @@ enum BridgeError: Error {
         CAPLog.print("⚡️ ❌  Please verify your installation or file an issue")
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Bind notification center observers to watch for app active/inactive status
-     */
-    func bindObservers() {
-        let appStatePlugin = getOrLoadPlugin(pluginName: "App") as? CAPAppPlugin
-
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification, object: nil, queue: OperationQueue.main) { [weak self, weak appStatePlugin] (_) in
-            CAPLog.print("APP ACTIVE")
-            self?.isActive = true
-            if let strongSelf = self {
-                appStatePlugin?.fireChange(isActive: strongSelf.isActive)
-            }
-        }
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: UIApplication.willResignActiveNotification, object: nil, queue: OperationQueue.main) { [weak self, weak appStatePlugin] (_) in
-            CAPLog.print("APP INACTIVE")
-            self?.isActive = false
-            if let strongSelf = self {
-                appStatePlugin?.fireChange(isActive: strongSelf.isActive)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * - Returns: whether the app is currently active
-     */
-    func isAppActive() -> Bool {
-        return isActive
-    }
-
     /**
      * Export core JavaScript to the webview
      */
@@ -481,32 +449,25 @@ enum BridgeError: Error {
      * Send a successful result to the JavaScript layer.
      */
     public func toJs(result: JSResult, save: Bool) {
-        do {
-            let resultJson = try result.toJson()
-            CAPLog.print("⚡️  TO JS", resultJson.prefix(256))
-
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                self.getWebView()?.evaluateJavaScript("""
-                    window.Capacitor.fromNative({
-                    callbackId: '\(result.call.callbackId)',
-                    pluginId: '\(result.call.pluginId)',
-                    methodName: '\(result.call.method)',
-                    save: \(save),
-                    success: true,
-                    data: \(resultJson)
-                    })
-                """) { (result, error) in
-                    if error != nil && result != nil {
-                        CAPLog.print(result!)
-                    }
+        let resultJson = result.toJson()
+        CAPLog.print("⚡️  TO JS", resultJson.prefix(256))
+
+        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            self.getWebView()?.evaluateJavaScript("""
+                window.Capacitor.fromNative({
+                callbackId: '\(result.call.callbackId)',
+                pluginId: '\(result.call.pluginId)',
+                methodName: '\(result.call.method)',
+                save: \(save),
+                success: true,
+                data: \(resultJson)
+                })
+            """) { (result, error) in
+                if error != nil && result != nil {
+                    CAPLog.print(result!)
                 }
             }
-        } catch {
-            if let jsError = error as? JSProcessingError, let appState = getOrLoadPlugin(pluginName: "App") as? CAPAppPlugin {
-                appState.firePluginError(jsError)
-            }
         }
-
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/JS.swift b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/JS.swift
index 4709dfdb8..1678ffdc4 100644
--- a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/JS.swift
+++ b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/JS.swift
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
 
-enum JSProcessingError: LocalizedError {
-    case jsonSerializeError(call: JSCall)
-    var errorDescription: String? {
-        switch self {
-        case .jsonSerializeError(call: let call):
-            return "Unable to JSON serialize plugin data result for plugin \(call.pluginId) and method \(call.method)"
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 public typealias JSObject = [String: Any]
 public typealias JSArray = [JSObject]
 
@@ -52,7 +42,7 @@ public class JSResult {
         self.result = result
     }
 
-    public func toJson() throws -> String {
+    public func toJson() -> String {
         if let result = result {
             do {
                 if JSONSerialization.isValidJSONObject(result) {
@@ -63,10 +53,7 @@ public class JSResult {
                 } else {
                     CAPLog.print("[Capacitor Plugin Error] - \(call.pluginId) - \(call.method) - Unable to serialize plugin response as JSON." +
                                     "Ensure that all data passed to success callback from module method is JSON serializable!")
-                    throw JSProcessingError.jsonSerializeError(call: call)
                 }
-            } catch let error as JSProcessingError {
-                throw error
             } catch {
                 CAPLog.print("Unable to serialize plugin response as JSON: \(error.localizedDescription)")
             }
diff --git a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/App.swift b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/App.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 86cbaa756..000000000
--- a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/App.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-
-@objc(CAPAppPlugin)
-public class CAPAppPlugin: CAPPlugin {
-    var lastUrlOpenOptions: [String: Any?]?
-
-    override public func load() {
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.handleUrlOpened(notification:)), name: Notification.Name(CAPNotifications.URLOpen.name()), object: nil)
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.handleUniversalLink(notification:)), name: Notification.Name(CAPNotifications.UniversalLinkOpen.name()), object: nil)
-    }
-
-    @objc func handleUrlOpened(notification: NSNotification) {
-        guard let object = notification.object as? [String: Any?] else {
-            return
-        }
-
-        notifyListeners("appUrlOpen", data: makeUrlOpenObject(object), retainUntilConsumed: true)
-    }
-
-    @objc func handleUniversalLink(notification: NSNotification) {
-        guard let object = notification.object as? [String: Any?] else {
-            return
-        }
-
-        notifyListeners("appUrlOpen", data: makeUrlOpenObject(object), retainUntilConsumed: true)
-    }
-
-    func makeUrlOpenObject(_ object: [String: Any?]) -> JSObject {
-        guard let url = object["url"] as? NSURL else {
-            return [:]
-        }
-
-        let options = object["options"] as? [String: Any?] ?? [:]
-        return [
-            "url": url.absoluteString ?? "",
-            "iosSourceApplication": options[UIApplication.OpenURLOptionsKey.sourceApplication.rawValue] as? String ?? "",
-            "iosOpenInPlace": options[UIApplication.OpenURLOptionsKey.openInPlace.rawValue] as? String ?? ""
-        ]
-    }
-
-    func firePluginError(_ jsError: JSProcessingError) {
-        notifyListeners("pluginError", data: [
-            "message": jsError.localizedDescription
-        ])
-    }
-
-    public func fireChange(isActive: Bool) {
-        notifyListeners("appStateChange", data: [
-            "isActive": isActive
-        ])
-    }
-
-    @objc func exitApp(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
-        call.unimplemented()
-    }
-
-    @objc func getLaunchUrl(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
-        if let lastUrl = CAPBridge.getLastUrl() {
-            let urlValue = lastUrl.absoluteString
-            call.resolve([
-                "url": urlValue
-            ])
-        }
-        call.resolve()
-    }
-
-    @objc func getState(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            call.resolve([
-                "isActive": UIApplication.shared.applicationState == UIApplication.State.active
-            ])
-        }
-    }
-
-    @objc func canOpenUrl(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
-        guard let urlString = call.getString("url") else {
-            call.error("Must supply a URL")
-            return
-        }
-
-        guard let url = URL.init(string: urlString) else {
-            call.error("Invalid URL")
-            return
-        }
-
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            let canOpen = UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url)
-
-            call.success([
-                "value": canOpen
-            ])
-        }
-    }
-
-    @objc func openUrl(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
-        guard let urlString = call.getString("url") else {
-            call.error("Must supply a URL")
-            return
-        }
-
-        guard let url = URL.init(string: urlString) else {
-            call.error("Invalid URL")
-            return
-        }
-
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:]) { (completed) in
-                call.success([
-                    "completed": completed
-                ])
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/DefaultPlugins.m b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/DefaultPlugins.m
index 716f830ae..d6e93b5b5 100644
--- a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/DefaultPlugins.m
+++ b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/DefaultPlugins.m
@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@
 
 #import "CAPBridgedPlugin.h"
 
-CAP_PLUGIN(CAPAppPlugin, "App",
-  CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(exitApp, CAPPluginReturnNone);
-  CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(getLaunchUrl, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
-  CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(getState, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
-  CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(canOpenUrl, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
-  CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(openUrl, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
-  CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(removeAllListeners, CAPPluginReturnNone);
-)
-
 CAP_PLUGIN(CAPBackgroundTaskPlugin, "BackgroundTask",
   CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(beforeExit, CAPPluginReturnCallback);
   CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(finish, CAPPluginReturnNone);