What is a PWA?
A PWA (progressive web app) is a website built so people can install it on a phone or computer and use it like an app, without the App Store or Google Play. It runs from one code base in the browser and can work offline.
Also called: progressive web app
Why it matters
A PWA gives you one product for the web, Android and iPhone at close to the cost of a website, with no app store review. The trade-off is reach into the phone: some device features and store visibility stay with native apps. If your customers already live in Telegram, compare a PWA with a Telegram Mini App too.
1How it worksA web app manifest adds the icon and name; a service worker caches pages and handles push messages.
2iPhone limitsOn iPhone, web push works only after the user has added the app to the home screen.
3PWA vs nativeNative apps reach more device features and the stores; a PWA wins on cost, updates and a single code base.
ExampleA chain of fitness clubs in Astana wants members to book classes from their phones. A PWA does the job: members open the site, add it to the home screen and get a reminder before each class. The club updates the timetable once, and every phone shows the change.
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Web appSoftware that runs in the browser, with logins, data and actions, and needs no installation.Native appAn app built for one operating system, iOS or Android, in that platform’s own language and tools.Push notificationA message an app sends to a phone or browser that appears even when the app is closed.Cross-platformOne code base that runs as an app on iOS and Android, and often on the web and desktop too.
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