When taking your business online, businesses must make a few critical decisions. Deciding whether to invest heavily in a web or mobile app is essential.
Web apps are easier to launch, maintain, and build than mobile apps. Progressive web Apps (PWAs) are a solution for a world divided between web and mobile apps. They bring together both a web app and a mobile app experience simultaneously.
PWAs, in simple terms, are websites that act like mobile applications but without the hassle of visiting the app store.
Progressive apps are typically built using technologies like CSS, JavaScript, and HTML, which we all love. They mimic the native functionality to enhance (read: ninja-like) capabilities.
Let’s dive into why you should use PWA for your app development.
Progressive Web apps are platform agnostic.
PWAs are a great way to create a consistent user experience across platforms and devices. Businesses can create an enhanced user experience by catering to audiences across all platforms. PWAs are responsive and can adapt to different screen sizes. Customers can switch easily between devices with a single application, allowing them to enjoy a seamless experience.
Progressive Web apps are reliable and secure.
PWAs, as their name implies, are web applications that require additional layers of data security to be built. Transport security is applied to it, which encrypts sensitive data that can only be decrypted with a private key. PWAs also use HTTPS, which reduces their vulnerability. PWAs are highly secure and reliable for both your customers and your business.
Progressive Web apps are cost-effective.
PWAs will help you save money not only on open-source frameworks but also on optimizing your app for the store and gaining reviews. Traditional app development can be expensive due to the time it takes. PWAs are the answer! It is a cost-effective solution disguised as an all-in-one app to meet your customers’ needs.
Progressive Web Apps boost user engagement.
Let me repeat what I said when we met at the beginning. PWAs are similar to native apps and offer the same interface. The native apps take up more space on your device. These apps provide a variety of features, including push notifications, automatic updates, offline working modes, and easy installation. These features are essential for engaging customers and ensuring high retention rates.
Progressive Web Applications use a single technology.
To develop a native application, you must be familiar with tools and languages like Flutter, React, Apple XCode, etc. The languages used for web app development are JavaScript and HTML. It makes PWAs (relative to mobile app development) a breeze for developers; they don’t need to hire native app experts. PWAs cant the gap in a market that is d by tech experts who build apps as web developers, native developers, etc.
I’ll summarize by highlighting the “P,” which stands for Progressive. Progressive apps are modern websites that allow for a feature-by-feature launch using cutting-edge APIs and industry best practices.
PWAs have become the new norm in tech because of their many benefits. PWAs are 36% more likely to convert than native apps and register 50% greater customer engagement. These are huge numbers for any business looking to enter the app market.
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