For a multiple view Ionic app, the controller for the state is attached to <ion-content> directive or tag. A few lines below are usually included in individual template (html) - note you don't need to add ng-controller attribute. <ion-view view-title="Home"> <ion-content ng-controller="HomeCtrl"> <!-- The content of the page --> </ion-content> </ion-view>   Caching By default, … Continue reading On Ionic view caching and its effect