Why the future of mobile app is Progressive Web App?

“A Progressive Web App uses modern web capabilities to deliver an app-like user experience. They evolve from pages in browser tabs to immersive, top-level apps, maintaining the web’s low friction at every moment. ” – defined by Google.

PWA is nothing but a progressive life-cycle of an application that offers the atypical features of browsers with the advantages and user-friendliness of mobile app. It is a concept that provides the web application to extract the features of mobile app and run on mobile browsers.

The weather mapping feature adopted by Google is the best example of a progressive web app. Also, an Indian e-commerce platform, FlipKart, implemented PWA into practice.

Why Progressive Web App?

As the name suggests, it is progressive. Regardless the choice of browser, it works with utmost enhancement. Progressive web app is responsive and app-like, as the definition explains. It is served via HTTPS with bags the safety feature. Other reasons to adapt progressive web app are it is:

• Discoverable
• Linkable
• Installable
• Connectivity Independent
• Did I mention responsive?

A mobile application isn’t meant to be neglected at all. Infact, users are three times more likely to open mobile application than a website. However, mobile apps with push notifications are much preferred. On the other side, a progressive web app gets a hold on the mobile app’s features enhancing the performance of the phone and the app.

PWA with React.js

Progressive web app is a developing concept with increasing curiosity to understand it better. Yes, it is compatible with libraries  like React and JS module bundles. You can compact your React-based web apps into PWAs.

React is a trouble-free way to create interactive User Interfaces. It furnishes the app with appropriate components as the data changes. It is a declarative solution to debug the code. Also, enables the developer to develop new features without rewriting the existing code. React can also render on the server using Node and power mobile apps using React Native.

LetsNurture can help your company effectively embed the changes in your website to make it mobile friendly and progressive. For further queries, please contact at info@letsnurture.com.