PWAs won't work on iOS, but only in the EU.
Q: Why is it a big deal?
A: 🧵
Most businesses choose PWA apps because they want to:
1- Avoid app stores
2- Write one code for both iOS and Android
With Apple removing PWA support in iOS for EU users, businesses now have to:
1- Write a PWA app for Android users and iOS users outside the EU
2- Write a native app for iOS users in the EU
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2/X
Soon after that, businesses will realize that they have to adjust their plan:
1- Drop support for PWA for iOS because they already have a native iOS app which all iOS users can use
2- Since they already develop and maintain two apps (native iOS app and a PWA for Android), it's wiser to drop support for PWA altogether and develop a native app for Android too.
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3/3
In the end, Progressive Web Apps will disappear. Although Apple has removed support for PWA in the EU only, the ripple effect of this change is poised to end PWAs entirely. This means businesses will have to rely on app stores and their gatekeepers again.
Regardless of whether you are a business or developer in or outside the EU, you will be affected. This is why you should sign this letter:
Here's what happens to PWAs installed in iOS 17.3 or earlier once opened right after upgrading to iOS 17.4 in the EU:
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