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Ionic Show. March 7th 2023.

Embrace the power of the web.

Progressive Web Apps use modern web capabilities to deliver fast, native-app experiences with no app stores or downloads, and all the goodness of the web.

An escape hatch from the App Stores.

Progressive Web Apps are a new way to offer incredible mobile app experiences that are highly optimized, reliable, and accessible completely on the web.

  • Reliable

    Works offline and performs well on low quality networks.

  • Fast

    Loads in seconds, with smooth interactions inside the app.

  • Accessible

    Runs on desktop and mobile, or anywhere you find a browser.

  • Web-based

    Immersive app experience with full access to native features.

  • Discoverable

    Easily discovered through a simple web search.

  • Small

    A fraction of the size of a traditional app store app.

  • Instant

    Always up-to-date with the latest content served instantly.

  • Simple

    Allows users to “keep” apps they find useful on their home screen.

Guide for architects building progressive web apps

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Learn how PWAs can boost your app strategy by harnessing the web. Our PWA guide covers it all.

Who's building PWAs?

Brands large and small are jumping on Progressive Web Apps to create better user experiences, anywhere the web runs. Here are some of our favorites.

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The Starbucks PWA expands their reach and makes the experience of ordering faster.

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Pinterest built a PWA and saw a 44% increase in their overall ad revenue.

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Uber built their PWA to better serve customers as they expand into new markets and regions.

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Lyft built their PWA to better serve their drivers and riders in new, emerging markets.

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Twitter’s PWA saw a 65% increase in pages per session and 75% increase in tweets.

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Forbes built a PWA that garnered a 100% increase in time spent on their app.

Dive in.

Learn how Progressive Web Apps can boost your app strategy with greater reach and engagement, and start building yours today.

PWA Basics

Convert an existing App

Want to make your existing app a PWA? Start by following our guides for Angular and React.

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