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Progressive Web Apps
Installable web apps for when the App Store is overkill.
Category
Mobile
At the studio
Since 2020
Projects shipped
Numerous
Status
Active
(01) Our take
PWAs are the right answer for a specific class of application: one that needs installability, offline support, and push notifications, but doesn't benefit from the discoverability or platform capabilities of the app stores. For internal tools, B2B SaaS, and content-heavy applications, a PWA often ships in half the time of a native equivalent.
We build PWAs on top of Next.js or a similar framework, with service workers for offline, Web Push for notifications, and manifest files for installability. The ceiling is lower than native — no background sync of the kind iOS offers, no deep OS integration — but the floor is much higher than most clients expect.
(02) What we build with it
Typical work
- Internal tools with offline-first requirements
- B2B SaaS applications where app-store distribution is unnecessary
- Content applications with Web Push engagement needs
- MVPs that want app-like experience without App Store review cycles
(03) How we engage
Engagement shape
Usually part of a web-app engagement rather than a separate line item. PWA-focused retainers run 4–8 weeks for retrofitting an existing web app.
(04) Pairs with
Works well with
Technologies we reach for alongside Progressive Web Apps in most engagements.
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