Re:Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps
by presson on Thursday October 05, 2023 @09:52PM
(#37786384)
There's better functionality coming, but for at the moment, users need to jump over to the apps domain to install. "Getting" or "Installing" means adding to home screen. The flow isn't ideal at the moment, and some web apps aren't installable (e.g. don't have a manifest/service worker), but it's early in the movement. You're not really missing anything, other than the fact that we have to start somewhere :-P
Re:Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps
by rahimnathwani on Thursday October 05, 2023 @11:04PM
(#37786745)
If you visit a PWA on Chrome for Android, you can install the app by tapping the three dots and scrolling down to 'Install app'.
OP has a filter for only installable apps, but it's off by default. So you might be taken to an app that's not installable.
Re:Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps
by presson on Friday October 06, 2023 @02:19AM
(#37787652)
We've been getting feedback to keep the "installable" filter on by default, which I think is a good idea. We'll implement tomorrow. Eventually this'll evolve quite a bit, but we're taking a measure approach. Stay tuned! :-)
Re:Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps
by auggierose on Friday October 06, 2023 @05:39AM
(#37788724)
It's the same for me, but I have already filtered for installable. I guess this doesn't work on desktop, Safari 16.1?
I just check on mobile, same thing. How is visiting a website's homepage 'installing the app on my device?'
I think some people might be turned off by the word Installing, when you're just visiting a website?
The word Get seems misleading, because you are not 'getting' anything. If anything Visit might be more appropriate.
What am I missing?