Progressive Web Apps Are Competing with the Apple App Store

Re:Progressive Web Apps Are Competing with the Apple App Store by bern4444 on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @03:59PM (#26798294)

The first iPhone didn't have an App Store. Any 'apps' were websites and in fact, apple had a website that listed various 'apps' the user could 'install' to their phone. I don't remember if these were PWA's or traditional websites, but it was the original model.

This is why IMO, web is the platform that will always win. There are (nearly) no rules around it. I can spin up a server, by a domain name, and host a site in an hour without having to pay anyone to review anything and receive anyone's approval. Monthly cost can be as low as a few dollars.

I fully believe most native apps could easily be built as web apps with the same performance, animations, and polish.

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Re:Progressive Web Apps Are Competing with the Apple App Store by rimliu on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @05:00PM (#26799232)

I have been hearing this talk for more than ten years now. As someone with 23 years experience with the web and more than ten with iOS all I can say: spend some tine learning native technologies. Then you will know better.

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Re:Progressive Web Apps Are Competing with the Apple App Store by atat7024 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @03:24AM (#26817153)

What can I pay you to help me fully understand if your perspective I'd relevant to my industry?

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