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​​Progressive Web Apps are cool! Why don’t you use it?

What’s that? Well, it’s a hybrid of a mobile app and a mobile site. At their core, they are regular web pages, but they mimic the design and functionality of applications.

It means that users gets the convenience of a mobile application without installing it. Many PWAs remain functional even when offline.

And it works great. For example, Sturbucks has created a PWA for online ordering in addition to the main application. It had 99% less size than the main app. It doubled the number of customers who order online every day.

So, why is it so cool?

1. Average bounce rate 42.86% lower than mobile website

2. Brands using PWA notice page views increase by almost 134%

3. The average PWA load time is just 2.75 seconds. That’s eight times faster than the mobile version of the site

4. On average, using a PWA increases conversions by 52%

5. The cost of creating a PWA is 75% lower than a full-fledged application.