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One problem I face is native apps are too large for phones in developing countries that have limited storage and network capabilities. Most people can get Whats
by itake 4y ago
One problem I face is native apps are too large for phones in developing countries that have limited storage and network capabilities. Most people can get WhatsApp on their phone, and that's it.
Would a PWA make apps more accessible to low-end devices and networks?
- depressedpanda 4y agoProbably? It depends on what your app forces them to download. A PWA is basically a web app that can be 'installed' (cached) so it can run without a network connection.
- itake 4y agoYeah, I get that, but webapps aren't always small :-/. I guess having the transpiler on-device saves some costs. I guess this just depends on the application.
- depressedpanda 4y agoDefine small? I've rarely seen SPAs larger than ~5 MB. Most of my phone's apps take dozens if not hundreds of MBs for some inexplicable reason.
- itake 4y agoThe goal is to service people with limited space. We currently have a WhatsApp chatbot to reach these users, but it's not a great experience. Not only is storage a constraint, sending text is free on WhatsApp[0]. Even if an SPA was small, they still have to pay for data. [0] - https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Indonesia https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Indonesia