Overview
A Web App is a web-based app that users can access via their phone’s browser. Web Apps are optimized for mobile devices, so they perform far better than full front-end sites. They are a great option for mobilizing existing websites and do not require any downloading.
Note: A Web App is not the same as a responsive website. A responsive website is a website that automatically changes to fit the device you are reading on. A Web App is a real app, but simply does not “live” on your phone.
In this article, you will find information on why we provide Web Apps and what the limitations are concerning its use with smartphones.
Information
We provide Web Apps in an effort to reach non-iOS/Android users (Blackberry, Windows, etc.) who are not able to install our native apps. Our Web Apps are accessible on any modern smartphone with internet access. However, there are a couple of limitations:
- Native features like call, camera, voice recording, etc. that use your phone’s built-in capabilities will not be usable through a Web App.
- Some tabs are incompatible with Web Apps. Though you will see them in your iOS/Android apps, they will not appear in the Web App version of your app.
Posted in Progressive Web App (PWA)
