The way in which we navigate the Internet has been changing over time , to the point that we no longer need to get home to be able to connect, but we can do it from our mobile devices.

From this, it is that many specialists in this field have begun to bet directly on web apps, a concept that not everyone knows, and on which we want to dwell so that you can discover it in depth.

For this reason, in the following lines we are not only going to talk about web apps, but also about their most common uses, their windows and disadvantages, as well as comparing them with other similar apps and content.

Index(  )

1. What is a web app?
2. What uses and applications can we obtain with a web app?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them?
   1. Advantage
   2. Disadvantages
4. Differences between web app and native app
5. Differences between web app and web page
6. List of the best web apps so far
7. We continue to define a web application
8. What is a Progressive Web App?

What is a web app?

Well, in the first instance we have to say that a web app or web application is nothing more than an improved version of the web page, that is, an optimized version of it, which has been adjusted for mobile devices or tablets .

The advantage of these systems is that since they are loaded on the server and run in the browser , we do not need to carry out a previous installation. At the same time, we can create shortcuts on the desktop if we are interested in that.

Today we can say that there are very varied web apps , which allow us to execute all kinds of actions from our mobile devices, although we will talk about them in detail below.

What uses and applications can we obtain with a web app?

There are various uses that we can give to web apps , taking into account that although they emerged from the business world, little by little they have become more famous in general terms, acquiring web interfaces within the reach of all types of users.

Regarding some of the most common uses that were given to them in their early days, meanwhile, we have to talk about a better interaction between company and client, in addition to increasing ROI, another no less detail for large firms.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them?

Advantage

• Being multiplatform, we do not need a version for each device and operating system
• They do not take up storage space on the device
• They do not need updates, since we always access the latest version
• We save time since it is not necessary to install or download them
• They are not usually affected by viruses
• They are easy to design
• They reach all users
• They adapt to all modern browsers

Disadvantages

• They necessarily require an Internet connection
• All user information is connected to the web application
• Its functionality is limited so that it can be useful on all devices and operating systems
• They do not have as much visibility as they do not appear in the application stores

Differences between web app and native app

We then go on to analyze the differences that exist between a web app and a native application , taking into account that a web app always needs an Internet connection, while this does not happen with a native app.

On the other hand, a web app does not need to be downloaded from the official stores, but we can access them from our browser, which means that we don’t even have to install it.

Finally, web apps work indistinctly on all operating systems and devices , something that does not happen with native applications, which require specific versions for each of them.

Differences between web app and web page

Nor can we fail to mention the differences that exist between a web app and a web page , starting with the fact that the seconds are static, whereas the apps are constantly updated.

On the other hand, a web application needs user interaction to achieve its goal, while the web page is limited to providing information, and we do not have to interact with it.

Regarding their development, we can say that websites are cheaper and require less time, while web apps need more time to develop, as well as more knowledge in programming languages ​​or databases.

List of the best web apps so far

Finally, we do not want to stop commenting on some of the best examples of web apps , the following:

• Facebook
• google maps
• Reddit
• Telegram
• filmaffinity
• AliExpress
• flipkart
• twitter lite
• BookMyShow
• Forbes
• OLX
• pinterest
• makemytrip
• settled

Have you heard lately about progressive web applications or progressive web apps, also called PWA ? The truth is that it is convenient that little by little you become familiar with this term, because it will be more and more common.

Instead we have WhatsApp Web , a platform that is not bad, but we always have to keep it connected to our smartphone .

The first thing you have to consider in this regard is that we are talking about a technology that, although it has been known for some time, is gradually becoming more common for most users.

They already work, in fact, on platforms such as Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari browsers, known as the best and most used Internet browsers in the world .

We continue to define a web application

In the first instance, then, we have to ask ourselves what we are talking about when we talk about a web application , since applications for Windows, Mac, Android or iOS are not the only ones, but there are also these.

The advantage of them is that they do not depend on any particular operating system, but we can run them with all their contents and functions directly from any browser. Therefore, both Twitter and Facebook are two good examples of web applications. In the same way, there are websites to download photos and images for my WhatsApp or Facebook profile

Now, many will know at the same time that there is also a native Twitter application for Windows 10, for example, whose difference with the web application is that we have to install it in Windows 10 for it to work. Although it is true that native applications are usually more complete, reliable and fluid than web applications, we will not be able to run them without first installing them .

What is a Progressive Web App?

Well, from what we have mentioned above, it is time then to focus on the so-called Progressive Web Apps , which are nothing more than traditional websites, but behave more like normal applications than web applications.

In this way, we are getting both the advantages of web applications and native applications in a single system , so it is a real win-win situation for most of the users in question.

Many of the world’s top companies, including both Windows and Google , are starting to pay more and more attention to Progressive Web Apps, and so we may have to get used to them soon.

In fact, we are not talking about something that is not the natural evolution of web applications, although of course for them to work without any type of problem it will also be necessary that we are always connected to the Internet .

What else would you like to know about Progressive Web Apps?