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I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much is possible with an iOS PWA these days. It certainly doesn’t cover all bases but it would cover a lot… if only they’d

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much is possible with an iOS PWA these days. It certainly doesn’t cover all bases but it would cover a lot… if only they’d make it easier to actually install one. With iOS 26 they’ve put it yet another tap deep! It's often argued that Apple doesn't make PWA installs obvious because they want to preserve the sanctity of the web or something along those lines but I'd say that argument is invalidated by the “smart banners” for installing an App Store app that you can set via meta tag: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/promoting-apps-with-smart-app-banners https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/promoting-a... In my experience they're far more intrusive than a PWA install banner!

CharlesW 1y ago
For me it's still just Share > Add to Home Screen, so 3 taps if you count the tap to reveal the menu. Also interesting: "Now every site can be a web app on iOS and iPadOS." https://webkit.org/blog/17333/webkit-features-in-safari-26-0/#every-site-can-be-a-web-app-on-ios-and-ipados https://webkit.org/blog/17333/webkit-features-in-safari-26-0...
tshaddox 1y ago
> With iOS 26 they’ve put it yet another tap deep! Yes. By default iOS 26 Safari has a new "Compact" tab menu which requires tapping the ellipsis menu button, then Share, then Add to Home Screen. Previously the Share button was located directly on the tab menu. I've gone into Settings -> Apps -> Safari -> Tabs section and switched from "Compact" to "Bottom". This switches to a larger tab menu with single-tap access to the Share, Bookmark, and tab switcher buttons.