How to Develop Progressive Web App That Feels Like a Native Mobile App?

Progressive web apps have just got highly popular in the past few years. The reason being their ability to run off any browser and can easily utilise the features of the native features of the device’s Operating system. Moreover, the app needs to be developed once and works on all platforms like android, iOS, Windows, Mac. Isn’t it great? Well, I think PWAs are the future of Top Rated Mobile Application Development.

Moreover, Google and Microsoft have already started to work on PWAs. It is, therefore, a great opportunity for further improvement in Progressive Web App Development. Before we go further, have a look at the difference between PWAs and Native apps to get an idea as to what PWAs offer us.

Though many developers sharpen their skills, still excellence in developing PWAs is a far cry for most of them. Through this blog, we will discuss some key points that can give your PWA a native mobile app like feel.

1. Angular and React

Modern programming JavaScript languages like React and Angular allow a page to be refreshed instantly. This is why there is no need to refresh the page repeatedly on loops; you can easily have access to the latest data. Since you don’t need the application to refresh, it gives you a feel of a native-like application.

2. Home Screen Icons Are Essential

While native applications for web, iOS, and Android require you to download them for use on the respective platforms, PWAs need not be downloaded. In fact, users can directly get an option to add a shortcut to the home screen via its icon. For this, you can choose relatable colors for each brand you are making an app for. The theme colour for your app will allow browsers to check if it supports your theme colour.

3. Pinching Twice for Zoom

Some Progressive web apps like Twitter allow their uses to zoom to any extent by pinching. But haven’t you noticed, while doing so, some part of the User Interface gets out of the window.  Do you think it makes it feel like a native app?

This is where having a button could be a better option for future PWA design & development. You can increase or decrease the size depending on your requirement.

4. Make Interactive elements not selectable

There is no native app that allows you to select with the cursor of the mouse the interactive elements of its interface. On the other hand, every Mobile App Development Technologies is largely selectable. This makes a web app look like a sample document rather than an interface. A mobile app developer can easily make their page not selectable by optimising their code.

Wrapping Up

All these guidelines can change way browser behaves in general. Though PWAs are not much popular but considering it is happily received by major brands like Google and Microsoft, we can surely say that PWA is indeed the future of app development.

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