Progressive Web Apps: A Middle Ground Worth Considering

Before committing budget to a native mobile app, it's worth asking whether a Progressive Web App (PWA) actually covers what you need.

What a PWA gives you

An installable, app-like experience — home screen icon, offline support, push notifications on Android — built on the same codebase as your website, without separate iOS/Android development and app store review cycles.

Where PWAs fall short

iOS support for PWA features (especially push notifications) lags Android meaningfully, and deep hardware integration (Bluetooth, certain camera features) isn't as accessible as in a native app.

Who this fits well

Businesses whose "app" is mostly content, ordering, or account management — not something demanding heavy native-only capabilities — get most of the value of an app without the dual-platform maintenance burden.

Our honest take

A PWA is often the right first step before committing to native development, letting you validate demand cheaply and upgrade to native later if the usage justifies it.

Weighing a native app against a website upgrade? Talk to us about which actually fits your product and budget.