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How Progressive Web Apps Could Change the Mobile Landscape LoyicaBlog

In this age of the digital world, every second is crucial in determining whether a website or application can be successful or not. There are various parameters

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Loyica Team
May 28 2019
How Progressive Web Apps Could Change the Mobile Landscape

In this age of the digital world, every second is crucial in determining whether a website or application can be successful or not. There are various parameters which contribute. For instance, the loading speed matters a lot. According to an accurate approximation if a website or application loading is delayed by 3 seconds only, then it results in a 7% traffic decrease.

Web giants like Google, Microsoft, and Apple are promoting web applications. Google considers website speed as one of the criteria for you to earn a good ranking position. These standards have compelled developers to use breakthrough technologies like the AMP also known as accelerated mobile pages.

What is PWA?

To put it simply, PWA are mobile apps that can be delivered through the web. Seems interesting, right? Let's have a detailed look. The intention is to give the app user an experience on the website browser.

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Yes, the project is capable of operating in areas with low internet connectivity. The pre-caching technique is used for acquiring this feature. Much like the apps on your mobile phone, you will be able to create the website icon on the browser homepage. So it will be easy to access anytime you want.

Are you still confused about the differences between a native app and a PWA?

PWA vs. native applications:

Now quickly summarizing some of the main differences between PWA and native apps.

Native apps are useful in terms of offering an unmatched experience for users. However, there is a drawback too. The native app comes with built-in friction between the user and the developer ends. Between the developer and the user there lies the app store, PWA targets to vanish this middle man. So with the PWA

  • Developers will develop the applications in the way they want, without being bothered by the terms and conditions given by the App Store and the Play Store.
  • There will be no more concept of the manual update, with the PWA cloud the updated version of the app will be available readily to every single user on the web.

PWA vs. websites:

PWA is the bridge between mobile applications and websites. You can also think of it as the hybrid of the two mentioned types of apps before.  PWAs are well reputed for their fast response. It is estimated that very soon about 50% of the native mobile applications and the website pages will be replaced by PWA.

What will be the benefits?

Specifically talking about the benefits, we can’t just think of all the possible benefits it will provide to us at this stage. However, there are high hopes for the project. Companies which have started using the PWA technology are progressing readily, hopefully persuading others to join the bandwagon. This initiative will definitely be a breakthrough in e-commerce.

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