PWA and mobile applications
An app on the customer’s phone without publishing to the App Store or Google Play. For most projects a PWA covers the same ground faster and cheaper; a native app stays an option for when it is genuinely required.
from 15,000 USD · mobile app from 20,000 USD
Development time: from 10 weeks
What an app usually solves
- The customer needs to come back regularly, and a browser bookmark never gets opened.
- Push notifications are needed: appointment reminders, order status, promotions.
- Staff need a tool in the field: camera, location, use on poor signal.
What the work includes
Installation and access
- Installs on the phone straight from the browser
- Runs on phone, tablet and desktop from one codebase
- Client area with operation history
- Partial offline use
Phone capabilities
- Push notifications
- Camera: photos and scanning
- Location
- Online payment
Connection to the site
- One system for site and app
- Shared customer and order database
- Chat with support or between users
What it looks like
- The customer opens the site and is offered to install the app.
- They install it in one step — no store, no signup, no waiting.
- The icon appears on their home screen and the app opens full screen.
- They receive push notifications and open their client area.
- Updates arrive on their own, with no reinstall.
Who it fits
Services with repeat visits · Loyalty programmes · Delivery and ordering · Apps for field staff · Owner portals in property management · Appointments and memberships
What is paid separately
- App Store and Google Play release — quoted separately
- Annual developer fees in the app stores
- Features that require native code: advanced Bluetooth, background tracking
- Icon design and store listing materials
Frequently asked questions
Where is a PWA worse than a native app?
It is not in the app stores — if your customers look for you there, that is a drawback. Some phone capabilities are limited, especially on iPhone: background tracking, advanced Bluetooth. For most business uses those limits do not get in the way.
Do push notifications work on iPhone?
Yes, provided the app has been installed to the home screen. That is an iOS constraint worth knowing before work starts.
Can we start with a PWA and build native later?
Yes. The server side and database stay the same; only the shell changes. That is one reason to recommend a PWA first: if the product does not take off, less is lost.
Do we still need a website if we have an app?
Usually yes: the app serves existing customers while the site brings new ones from search. We build both on one system so there are not two databases to keep.
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