What is a Progressive Web App

A Progressive Web App, or PWA, is a web application that uses modern web technologies and design patterns to provide a reliable, fast, and engaging user experience.

PWA websites are fast, secure, responsive, and cross-browser compatible. They are able to work offline and act like a native app on mobile.

Key features :

• Homescreen Shortcut: Customers will be able to add the app shortcut to their mobiles home screen to experience app-like features using our magento 2 progressive web application.
• Push notification: Notification will be sent to customers even when the browser is not open for any event on Magento 2 website.
• Offline Mode Operation: The progressive app will work even when there is poor or no internet connectivity on your Magento site for the pages which are already visited by the customer.
• Improves load speed: It will improve the page load speed of your Magento website.

All of the PWAs must assure three essential criteria:

• • Fast (respond to user interactions nearly instantly),
  • Reliable (be able to work under poor network conditions) and
  • Engaging (deliver smooth app-like experience).

Why Should We Apply PWA In Magento 2?

The Progressive Web Application is recommended because it is more immersive and lightning-fast than a website or native application. Progressive Web Application also user-friendly if compared to the website and supports the push notification.

Furthermore, the best part of Progressive Web Application is that a user can use many of the features without an internet connection and once the mobile is connected to the internet the data gets synced.

• The Website becomes lightning fast.
• More user-friendly.
• Supports push notification.
• No need to download/install.
• Works fast even on a slow connection.
• Increases User engagement.
• Boost conversion rate.

Difference between a PWA and a native app:

There are some major differences between a PWA and a native app:

• Operating System:-

A native app can only run on a certain operating system (iOS or Android) while PWA is powered by mobile browsers and supported on both iOS and Android.

• Installation:-

You have to download the native apps from an app store; meanwhile, PWA can be installed quickly after adding to home screen.

• Get Updates:-

Users must access their app stores to get the latest version of the native apps but refreshing to get PWA updates.

• Promotion:-

Since PWA runs right in a web browser, it is easier for store owners to share and promote the PWAs than native apps.

• Storage:-

PWAs work on-demand without taking up the device’s memory like the native apps.

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