PWAs in 2025: Why Smart Peeps Are Ditching Native Apps
PWA's are Progressive Web Apps originally pioneered by Google for Chrome
PWAs in 2025: Why Smart Users Are Ditching Native Apps
Progressive Web Apps aren't just surviving in 2025—they're dominating. Twitter's PWA uses 75% less data than their native app. Pinterest saw 60% higher engagement. Starbucks' PWA is 99.84% smaller than their iOS app while doing everything the native version does. These aren't marketing numbers—they're user realities.
Why PWAs Just Work Better
PWAs launch in under 1 second, even on slow connections. Native apps average 3-5 seconds on the same network. No 50-100MB downloads. No waiting. No storage nightmares on your 64GB phone that's already full of photos.
Your browser now handles 95% of what native apps do: camera, GPS, notifications, file access, and even biometric login. The missing 5% covers niche features most people never use anyway.
Platform Performance That Actually Matters
Android: Install any PWA in 2 seconds versus 30+ seconds for native apps. They use 40-60% less storage and drain 30% less battery. Google Play now hosts PWAs directly—Spotify's PWA has 5+ million downloads through the Play Store.
Desktop: Microsoft Teams switched to PWA and cut their desktop app from 500MB to 150MB while making it 50% faster. Most "desktop apps" you use daily are actually PWAs now—Facebook, Instagram, and Claude.ai often outperform their native counterparts.
iPhone: Safari finally supports notifications and most iPhone features PWAs need. Installation requires tapping "Add to Home Screen," but 40% of users who discover this use it regularly because PWAs simply work better.
