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I like PWAs only because I like write once = use anywhere. Many applications don’t have any reason not to target macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS etc., an
by armchairhacker 5y ago
I like PWAs only because I like write once = use anywhere. Many applications don’t have any reason not to target macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS etc., and more platforms = larger audience. Yet there’s not really another tool chain that works on all PCs and mobile devices.
I get if you don’t like PWAs, but there needs to be an alternative to write 1 app for all devices.
Unfortunately, the biggest issue with PWAs is that they’re not really supported (severely limited) in iOS, since Apple wants to keep its walled garden. Another big issue is that PWAs are webpages, so they’re less performant and capable than other platforms like JVM and native. Hopefully APIs like WebAssembly, Web File System, WebRTC, etc. will improve this, but still, you can’t write apps that need max performance or specific device features as PWAs.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoBetter PWA support on iOS https://firt.dev/ios-15.4b https://firt.dev/ios-15.4b