A Study on Progressive Web Apps As A Unifier for Native Apps and the Web
Dhananjaysinh Jhala · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2021
As of January 2021, 59.5 percent of the global population are active internet users worldwide out of which 92.6 percent accessed the internet via mobile devices. The Apple App Store has 1.96 million apps and the Google Play Store has 2.87 million apps available for download. However, there is a restraint to the number of mobile apps one can have in their phone. Progressive Web Apps do not need separate bundling or distribution. Progressive Web Apps are web apps built using common web technologies to bring a native app-like user experience to cross-platform web applications. The qualities of a PWA combine the best of the web and native apps. This study aims at looking at the features, working and future scope of progressive web apps as a unifier between native apps and the web for mobile development.