PWA vs External APK: What’s the Difference If Neither Requires an App Store?
PWAs and externally distributed APKs can both bypass app stores, but they work very differently. Compare installation, updates, security, device access, and iPhone support.
Are PWAs Safe? Security Risks, Permissions, Service Workers, and Web App Differences Explained
Are PWAs safe or dangerous? Learn how PWA security actually works by separating Web App Manifests, Service Workers, push notifications, localStorage, cookies, permissions, and normal web security.
What to Put in the HTML head: Essential Meta Tags and Settings You Can Copy
What should you include in the HTML head? Learn the essential charset, viewport, title, description, canonical, OGP, favicon, and social meta tags, plus outdated tags you can safely skip.
The Fastest Way to Add a PWA: A Minimal Setup You Can Start With
You do not need Service Workers, push notifications, or complex caching to start with PWA. Learn how a minimal Web App Manifest—or one OJapp script—can add home screen support in minutes.
What Is PWA UDA (User Defined App)? A New Design Philosophy Where Users Define Their Own Apps
PWA UDA (User Defined App) is a design philosophy where users choose the page, feature, or URL state they want to keep as their own app. Learn how query parameters, 1P1A, and home screen entry points make it possible.
What If We Have the PWA Question Backwards? The Future of Web vs. Apps
PWAs are often described as the Web getting closer to native apps. But what if the bigger question is whether apps can ever be as discoverable, linkable, and instantly usable as the Web?
A PWA Really Starts After It’s Added to the Home Screen
A PWA is not finished when users add it to their home screen. The real value begins when they return through that icon. Learn how to detect standalone launches, change the UI for home screen users, show contextual offers, and measure whether your PWA is actually being used as a return path.
When Should You Ask Users to Add a PWA to Their Home Screen?
When is the best time to suggest adding a PWA to the home screen? Instead of asking immediately on the first visit, consider moments when users have already experienced value: after reading an article, completing a web tool task, returning to the site, or finishing a booking.
PWA standalone vs fullscreen: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Use?
What is the difference between display: standalone and fullscreen in a PWA Web App Manifest? Based on real iPhone and Android testing, this guide compares browser UI, app-like presentation, screen space, platform behavior, and when each display mode makes sense.
How to Track PWA Home Screen Launches in Analytics Beyond UTM Parameters
Learn how to measure PWA launches from the home screen separately from normal website traffic. This guide explains why UTM parameters alone cannot reliably identify standalone launches and shows how to use display-mode: standalone with GA4 custom events or your own analytics endpoint.
