Installed, not downloaded
Added to the home screen from the browser in two taps. No store listing, no approval, no 50 MB download before anyone sees anything.
Progressive web apps
An app on the home screen, without the app store
A progressive web app is your site, with the parts that make an app feel like one: an icon on the home screen, a full-screen window, work that continues when the signal drops, and notifications when something needs attention. No download, no review queue, no second codebase for iPhone and Android.
Add to Home ScreenNo app store, no review
⬇Installs from the browserOne tap, no 120 MB download
✈Works offlinePrices, menu, contact - still there
🔔Can notifyWith permission, like an app
One codebase, installed like an app
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What a PWA gives you that a website does not
The difference matters most for the people who come back: staff, members, regular customers. For a first-time visitor it is still just a fast website.
Works when the connection does not
Pages and data already seen stay available on a boat, in a basement or on a bad roaming connection, and sync when the signal returns.
Notifications when they are useful
A new booking, a message, a status change. Used sparingly they are worth more than an email nobody opens.
One codebase
The same thing serves the browser, the iPhone and Android. One place to fix a bug, one place to add a feature.
02
When a PWA is the right answer, and when it is not
It is not the answer to everything, and we will say so before you pay for one.
Good for repeat use
Staff tools, member areas, order systems, anything someone opens weekly.
Good for patchy connections
Field work, boats, construction sites, rural Cyprus.
Not a replacement for every native app
If you need deep camera, Bluetooth or background hardware access, a native app is still the honest recommendation.
Not a magic retention fix
An icon on the home screen only helps if what is behind it is worth opening.
Portfolio
Work you can open
Not mock-ups. Four live sites, and the write-ups behind three of them.
Questions
Questions we get asked
The things people ask before they commit to anything.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes, with the caveat that Apple supports some features later and more conservatively than Android. Installation and offline work fine; notification behaviour differs, and we will tell you exactly what you get on each before you decide.
Do I still need a website?
The PWA is the website. The same pages serve a first-time visitor from Google and a regular who installed it, which is the point.
Can we put it in the App Store later?
A PWA can be wrapped for the stores if you need to be listed there. It is extra work and extra rules, so it is worth being sure the listing is what you actually want.
What does it cost compared with a native app?
Substantially less, because there is one codebase instead of two and no store release process. The exact figure follows what the app has to do.
Will it still be found on Google?
Yes - more easily than a native app, which search engines cannot index at all.
Ask for a quote on progressive web apps
Tell us what you need and what it is for. You get a written scope and a fixed price before anything starts. Email info@webcodexcyprus.com, call +357 94 119060, or use the quote form.