What is "PWA" that turns a website into an app? A basic explanation of the differences and advantages from native apps
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:57 am
"PWA" refers to a mechanism and technology that allows a website to be used like a smartphone app. This time, for those who want to deepen their understanding of PWA, we will introduce the differences between PWA and native apps, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
Supervisor
Mr. Kenzo Matsuno
Kenzo Matsunoo,
CEO of Wireframes LLC, Director of
NPO Creator Development Association,
Director of Min100 Inc.
In 2011, he founded Wireframes LLC and started designing and developing media sites and web applications centered around WordPress. He has been involved in over 50 projects, covering everything from phone number library requirements definition to design, planning, and implementation. He has also started companies as a founder, such as Min100 Inc. He currently works on projects such as business development and UX, mainly for new internet business startups, and makes proposals while working alongside clients. He has experience proposing and implementing PWAs for a variety of purposes, from the AppCache era to the current ServiceWorker. He is also a part-time lecturer at HAL Osaka and Kyoto Sangyo University, and is actively involved in the education field.
table of contents
What is a PWA?
What is the difference between PWA and native apps?
What are the benefits of adopting PWA?
What are the disadvantages of PWAs?
What are the four steps required to adopt PWA?
4 site examples that introduce PWA
Frequently Asked Questions about PWA
summary
What is a PWA?
PWA is an abbreviation for "Progressive Web Apps" and refers to the mechanism and technology that allows mobile websites to be used like native apps. Native apps are smartphone apps that run on iOS and Android, and in a word, PWA can be said to be "something that turns a website into a smartphone app."
Supervisor
Mr. Kenzo Matsuno
Kenzo Matsunoo,
CEO of Wireframes LLC, Director of
NPO Creator Development Association,
Director of Min100 Inc.
In 2011, he founded Wireframes LLC and started designing and developing media sites and web applications centered around WordPress. He has been involved in over 50 projects, covering everything from phone number library requirements definition to design, planning, and implementation. He has also started companies as a founder, such as Min100 Inc. He currently works on projects such as business development and UX, mainly for new internet business startups, and makes proposals while working alongside clients. He has experience proposing and implementing PWAs for a variety of purposes, from the AppCache era to the current ServiceWorker. He is also a part-time lecturer at HAL Osaka and Kyoto Sangyo University, and is actively involved in the education field.
table of contents
What is a PWA?
What is the difference between PWA and native apps?
What are the benefits of adopting PWA?
What are the disadvantages of PWAs?
What are the four steps required to adopt PWA?
4 site examples that introduce PWA
Frequently Asked Questions about PWA
summary
What is a PWA?
PWA is an abbreviation for "Progressive Web Apps" and refers to the mechanism and technology that allows mobile websites to be used like native apps. Native apps are smartphone apps that run on iOS and Android, and in a word, PWA can be said to be "something that turns a website into a smartphone app."