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Web & Mobile App DevelopmentProgressive Web Apps (PWA)
Progressive web app development bridges the gap between websites and native mobile apps. PWAs are installable web apps that load instantly, work offline, send push notifications, and feel like native applications - all without requiring App Store distribution. We build production...
Our Process
A proven methodology for delivering Progressive Web Apps (PWA) that drives real results.
PWA Strategy & Scoping
We assess your use case, target audience, and offline requirements to design the optimal PWA architecture - including caching strategies, offline capabilities, and platform features.
App Shell & UI Design
We design the app shell architecture and user interface with mobile-first principles, ensuring instant loads and native-feeling navigation patterns.
Service Worker Development
We implement service workers for intelligent caching, offline support, background sync, and push notification handling tailored to your content update patterns.
Feature Implementation
We build core application features with progressive enhancement - ensuring functionality works everywhere while leveraging advanced APIs (camera, geolocation, payments) where supported.
Performance Optimization
We optimize for Lighthouse PWA scores, ensuring fast load times, proper manifest configuration, and installability criteria are met across all target devices.
Deployment & Monitoring
We deploy your PWA with proper HTTPS configuration, service worker update strategies, and analytics tracking for installation rates, offline usage, and engagement metrics.
Why Choose Our Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
The tangible advantages our clients experience when they partner with Semark.
App-like experience without App Store submission, fees, or approval delays
Offline functionality through service workers that cache content and enable offline access
Push notifications that re-engage users with the same effectiveness as native apps
Instant loading with app shell architecture and intelligent caching strategies
Single codebase that works across desktop, mobile, and tablet from one URL
Significantly lower development and maintenance cost compared to native mobile apps
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Discuss Your ProjectCommon Questions
Answers to the questions we hear most often about progressive web apps (pwa).
A progressive web app is a website built with modern technologies that provides an app-like experience - it can be installed on your home screen, works offline, sends push notifications, and loads instantly. PWAs combine the accessibility of the web with the engagement of native apps, all from a single URL.
Yes. PWAs work on both platforms through the browser. Android provides fuller PWA support including push notifications and installation prompts. iOS support has improved significantly and includes home screen installation, offline access, and most core PWA features.
For many use cases, yes. PWAs are ideal for content-driven apps, e-commerce, dashboards, and productivity tools. Native apps are still preferred for graphics-intensive games, apps requiring deep OS integration, or when App Store discovery is essential to your distribution strategy.
Yes. Service workers cache your application shell and content data, enabling offline access to previously viewed content and core functionality. We design caching strategies specific to your content type - static content, API responses, and user-generated data can all be available offline.
PWAs use the Web Push API to send notifications even when the app is not open - just like native apps. Users opt in through a browser prompt, and you can send targeted notifications for re-engagement, updates, and alerts. Push notifications significantly increase user retention and engagement.
PWA development typically ranges from $15,000 for converting an existing website into a PWA to $60,000+ for building a feature-rich progressive web app from scratch. PWAs cost 30-50% less than native mobile apps while reaching users across all platforms from a single codebase.
A service worker is a JavaScript file that runs in the background, separate from your web page, enabling features like offline caching, push notifications, and background data sync. It acts as a programmable network proxy, intercepting requests and serving cached content when the network is unavailable.
Yes. PWAs are fully indexable by search engines since they are built on standard web technologies. The performance improvements - fast loading, mobile optimization, and HTTPS requirement - also positively impact search rankings. Unlike native apps, all PWA content is discoverable through organic search.
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