PWA — website or app? Why it’s often better and cheaper than native

A client wanted “an app in the stores”. After the brief a PWA was enough: home-screen icon, offline catalogue, push on order status — no App Store fee and no two native teams.

When a PWA is enough

• Catalogue / content / light ordering
• You need fast time-to-market
• One codebase for web + “app feel”

When native

• Heavy offline / hardware (Bluetooth, background geofencing)
• Store presence is a business requirement
• Max performance for games / AR

Conclusion

A PWA is often 80% of the value at a fraction of the cost. Keep native for reasons, not ego.

At PrometeyLabs we build both — and we’ll tell you which fits.