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Why might a company choose to build a Progressive Web App instead of a separate native mobile app?

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A Progressive Web App can be built and maintained as a single codebase, deployed instantly through a normal website deployment rather than through app store approval processes, and still provides many native like features, such as offline support and home screen installation, making it a faster and often cheaper option for many businesses.
// A single Angular codebase serves both the regular website and the installable PWA experience
// No separate native app codebase or app store submission process needed
Real-world example A small restaurant chain builds a PWA for online ordering instead of separate iOS and Android apps, letting them update the ordering experience instantly for all customers without waiting for app store review each time.

Common follow-ups: What native mobile features are still not fully available to a PWA compared to a true native app?;When would a business still need a genuine native app despite these PWA advantages?

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