Progressive Web Apps with offline mode, push notifications and home-screen install – an app without going through the App Store or Google Play. For many projects it is a cheaper and faster route than two native apps maintained in parallel.

What a PWA gives you

An icon on the home screen and full-screen launch without an address bar. Functionality on a weak or absent connection, with data stored locally and sent once the signal returns. Push notifications. And above all one codebase running on phone and desktop, updating instantly without store review.

When it makes sense

  • Internal field tools – records, inspections, meter readings, photo documentation.
  • Customer portals where a store install puts a share of users off.
  • Projects with a fast change cycle, where review delays would slow development.
  • Budget-constrained solutions where two native apps are not realistic.

Where the limits are

A PWA does not reach everything a native app does – some system features are restricted and iOS applies stricter rules than Android. If a project depends on heavy hardware access or on presence in an app store, we say so at the start rather than after launch.

During design we always verify the specific features you need on the target devices.

Frequently asked questions

Does a PWA fully replace a native app?

For most business and portal solutions, yes. If you need deep hardware access, presence in an app store for credibility, or specific system features, the native route remains a better fit. We assess it against your concrete list of requirements.

How does the app update?

Automatically on the next launch, with no store review. Users always work with the current version, which is a real advantage for internal tools – it removes the situation where half the team runs a months-old build.