diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53cd69d6..82fbfe50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ Other possible values are `1` (`MIXED_CONTENT_NEVER_ALLOW`) and `2` (`MIXED_CONT
 
 Preferences only available for iOS platform
 
+#### iosScheme
+
+```xml
+<preference name="iosScheme" value="httpsionic" />
+```
+
+Default value is `ionic`
+
+Configures the Scheme the app uses to load the content.
+
+Values like `http`, `https` or `file` are not valid and will use default value instead.
+
+If you change it, you'll need to add a new `allow-navigation` entry in the `config.xml` for the configured scheme (i.e `<allow-navigation href="httpsionic://*"/>` if `iosScheme` is set to `httpsionic`).
+
 #### WKSuspendInBackground
 
 ```xml
@@ -128,9 +142,9 @@ Whether to use a dark styled keyboard on iOS
 
     * The default origin for requests from the Android WebView is `http://localhost`. If `Hostname` and `Scheme` preferences are set, then origin will be `schemeValue://HostnameValue`.
 
-1. Apps are now served from `ionic://` scheme on iOS.
+1. Apps are now served from `ionic://` scheme on iOS by default.
 
-    * The default origin for requests from the iOS WebView is `ionic://localhost`. If `Hostname` preference is set, then origin will be `ionic://HostnameValue`.
+    * The default origin for requests from the iOS WebView is `ionic://localhost`. If `Hostname` and `iosScheme` preferences are set, then origin will be `iosSchemeValue://HostnameValue`.
 
 1. Replace any usages of `window.Ionic.normalizeURL()` with `window.Ionic.WebView.convertFileSrc()`.
 
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.h b/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.h
index b222b09b..9dd7b24c 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.h
+++ b/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) id <WKUIDelegate> uiDelegate;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSString * basePath;
 
-extern NSString * const IONIC_SCHEME;
-
 -(void)setServerBasePath:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 -(void)getServerBasePath:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m b/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m
index feba94b5..06aa7b84 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ @implementation CDVWKWebViewEngine
 
 NSTimer *timer;
 
-NSString * const IONIC_SCHEME = @"ionic";
-
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
     self = [super init];
@@ -197,7 +195,11 @@ - (void)pluginInitialize
     if(bind == nil){
         bind = @"localhost";
     }
-    self.CDV_LOCAL_SERVER = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@://%@",IONIC_SCHEME, bind];
+    NSString *scheme = [settings cordovaSettingForKey:@"iosScheme"];
+    if(scheme == nil || [scheme isEqualToString:@"http"] || [scheme isEqualToString:@"https"]  || [scheme isEqualToString:@"file"]){
+        scheme = @"ionic";
+    }
+    self.CDV_LOCAL_SERVER = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@://%@", scheme, bind];
 
     self.uiDelegate = [[CDVWKWebViewUIDelegate alloc] initWithTitle:[[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"CFBundleDisplayName"]];
 
@@ -238,9 +240,8 @@ - (void)pluginInitialize
     WKWebViewConfiguration* configuration = [self createConfigurationFromSettings:settings];
     configuration.userContentController = userContentController;
 
-    self.handler = [[IONAssetHandler alloc] init];
-    [self.handler setAssetPath:[self getStartPath]];
-    [configuration setURLSchemeHandler:self.handler forURLScheme:IONIC_SCHEME];
+    self.handler = [[IONAssetHandler alloc] initWithBasePath:[self getStartPath] andScheme:scheme];
+    [configuration setURLSchemeHandler:self.handler forURLScheme:scheme];
 
     // re-create WKWebView, since we need to update configuration
     // remove from keyWindow before recreating
diff --git a/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.h b/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.h
index 61cab670..aee8d1c7 100644
--- a/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.h
+++ b/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.h
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 @interface IONAssetHandler : NSObject <WKURLSchemeHandler>
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSString * basePath;
+@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString * scheme;
 
 -(void)setAssetPath:(NSString *)assetPath;
+- (instancetype)initWithBasePath:(NSString *)basePath andScheme:(NSString *)scheme;
+
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.m b/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.m
index f7794c4d..52135fa3 100644
--- a/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.m
+++ b/src/ios/IONAssetHandler.m
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ -(void)setAssetPath:(NSString *)assetPath {
     self.basePath = assetPath;
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithBasePath:(NSString *)basePath andScheme:(NSString *)scheme {
+    self = [super init];
+    if (self) {
+        _basePath = basePath;
+        _scheme = scheme;
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
 - (void)webView:(WKWebView *)webView startURLSchemeTask:(id <WKURLSchemeTask>)urlSchemeTask
 {
     NSString * startPath = @"";
@@ -15,7 +24,7 @@ - (void)webView:(WKWebView *)webView startURLSchemeTask:(id <WKURLSchemeTask>)ur
     NSString * stringToLoad = url.path;
     NSString * scheme = url.scheme;
 
-    if ([scheme isEqualToString:IONIC_SCHEME]) {
+    if ([scheme isEqualToString:self.scheme]) {
         if ([stringToLoad hasPrefix:@"/_app_file_"]) {
             startPath = [stringToLoad stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"/_app_file_" withString:@""];
         } else {