PWA is the app model of the future - mobile first rethought!

Is developed specifically for one platform (iOS by Apple or Android by Google). In addition, one has access to native UI/UX elements andfull access to device hardware (e.g. camera and micro).

Developed for majority of platforms (iOS & Android). There is a majority of frameworks and different programming languages. From a framework comes the code base, from which finally the app is compiled for the desired platforms.

Based on web technologies like HTML, CSS and javascript. It is accessible via URL like a normal website, but not installed on the device and often not optimized for smartphones.

Is a combination of Native and Web App. The Web App is wrapped in a container. Thus, theexisting website is packaged in a container as an app solution with little effort.

Is an extension of a web app, accessible and usable in the browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari etc.), as well as installable through it. There are native interfaces and offline elements.

When customers “discover” the app via Google search, they come across exciting and new content that they wouldn’t expect from a regular website. If you offer them more engaging content, they will happily use the PWA again and again. Customers can be made aware of content or promotions, such as discounts in the e-commerce sector, directly via push notification.

Thanks to, among other things, the small package size, a PWA can generate significantly better performance than a traditional website or web app.

Even if customers are on the road, for example, and the mobile data is not available or the connection is poor, they can still use the application and stay engaged, whether via browser or app, because of the offline functionalities.

If customers increasingly use the PWA, it will become better and better based on usage data, because a PWA can be continuously optimized in this way. The implementation of a real fluid design and the usability benefits that can be achieved with it is much easier with a PWA than with any other theme.

The PWA is accessed and used via the browser. In addition, whether via desktop or mobile device, you can also install them through the browser by opening a pop-up window. One the one hand, installing an app via the browser may be a hurdle as users are used to installing apps via the app stores, as these tend to be more secure in general. In B2B, however, there is usually already a customer relationship and the trust in your company’s software products is correspondingly high, so we assume that this inhibition threshold will not apply in B2B. In addition, web hosting offers some advantages that at least offset this disadvantage: For example, by not having to deal with third-party providers, you have more freedom and control over the application, since you don’t have to follow their policies. Furthermore, you can simply link the app vial URL, which means it will be much easier to use it for online marketing efforts than an app from the store, because it is directly usable and does not need to be installed first.

The PWA is based on the web technologies HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Many frameworks provide the PWA features without much extra effort, so you can add them with vue.js. with a single line of code and get an app that looks more modern & “special” than the usual web app, depending on the browser (like Chrome, Firefox or Safari). Also regarding direct installation, caching, etc. the PWA works better than the pure web app, which is also not available offline. If you use e.g. Quasar as framework, which is based on vue.js, then you can build a hybrid app relatively easy, so that the app is available in the app stores if needed.