Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) vs Native Apps is a hot topic of debate in the market. Everyone is sharing their thoughts on what is similar in both the app types, what makes them apart, and who will rule the market in future. I’m sure you will also have your own points noted in a notebook to speak on this topic.

But, do you have enough to discuss Progressive Web Apps vs Regular Web Apps? Do you know what makes PWAs differ from the regular web apps? If not, this article will be a good read for you. Here we will look into what is a Regular Web App and what is a Progressive Web App, and discuss their significant differences and future predictions.

Regular Web App

A regular web app, in simpler terms, is a website that is designed to be accessible on all the mobile devices such that the content gets fit as per the device screen. It is designed using web technology stack (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, etc.) and operates via a browser. They offer various native-device features and functionalities. However, it completely depends on the browser the user is using. In other words, it might be possible that you are able to access a native-device feature on Chrome but not on Safari or Mozilla Firefox because the browsers are incompatible with that feature.

Progressive Web App

As coined by Alex Russell, Progressive Web App (PWA) is a type of regular web app, but with some extras that enables it to deliver exemplary user experience. It is a perfect blend of desktop and mobile application experience to give the best of both the platforms to the end users.

Now as you have an idea of what the terms Regular Web App and Progressive Web App (PWA) mean, let’s jump directly into the features that make PWAs different from the traditional web apps:
read more on WebSitePulse's Blog