PWA from scratch
A new product designed as PWA from day one: offline-first architecture, installable and shareable with a single link.
PWA PROCESS
PWA Engineering & App-Less Distribution
We build products that live on the user's screen without fighting App Store or Google Play. Direct distribution, one-tap install, full control.
- Installable, no store
- Works offline
- Push notifications
- Lighthouse PWA 100/100
PWA PROCESS
From idea to installed app in four steps.
No review queues, no 30 % store fees, no store rejection.
01
Architecture
We define service worker, manifest and caching strategy based on the real use case.
02
Build
Vanilla or modern stack build with offline-first, background sync and push notifications.
03
Audit
Lighthouse PWA 100/100, accessibility and security validated before deploy.
04
Distribution
Ship under your own domain, with install QR and icon landing on the user's home screen.
PWA SNAPSHOT
Why more product is shipped this way every year.
Relevant numbers from the progressive ecosystem.
% download fee
Average install time
Lighthouse score achievable
Lighter than native apps
WHAT WE BUILD
Three ways we apply PWA to your product.
Turn your site into a PWA
We convert your existing site into an installable PWA without rewriting it: service worker, manifest, icons, splash and strategic caching.
Installable brand hub
A single mobile place with everything you have (links, catalogue, bookings, reviews) that the user installs and opens like an app.
WHY APP-LESS
Open web, not walled garden.
What we do when shipping PWAs and what we deliberately avoid.
- Custom service worker with controlled caching
- Manifest, icons and native install on iOS and Android
- Real offline behaviour with content fallback
- Direct deploy: no App Store, no waiting
- 15–30 % commission to the store
- Review processes that block your launch
- Heavy Cordova/Capacitor wrappers without reason
- Duplicate native apps for iOS and Android
OUR OWN PRODUCT
ForgeBio.io — the PWA we built for ourselves.
Not a theoretical case: our SaaS product, installable, in production, shareable in seconds.
Installable, no store
ForgeBio.io installs from the browser in one tap, lands on the user's screen with its own icon and works offline.
- Native install on iOS and Android
- Offline cache for your links
- No App Store, no Google Play
A real brand hub
Far more than a link in bio: ForgeBio centralises links, contact, reviews, map and conversion under your own domain.
- Own domain and branding
- Built-in analytics and events
- Ready to scale to teams and brands
FAQ
Frequent PWA questions
What we get asked the most before going PWA.
Does a PWA replace a native app?
In most cases yes. If you need advanced Bluetooth, ARKit or deep OS integration, native still wins. For product, brand, commerce and internal tools, a PWA covers 95 % at the cost of a website.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. Safari supports install via "Add to Home Screen". Push notifications have limitations, but install, offline and app-like experience are preserved.
How do I distribute the PWA if it is not in the store?
With a link, a QR or from your own site. The user opens once, installs in one tap and ends up with an icon on their screen. Zero download friction.
Can my current website become a PWA?
Almost always. We audit the site, add service worker, manifest, icons and caching strategy. On small projects, in days you have your site installable as an app.
Ready for your product to live on the user's screen?
We study your case, define the PWA architecture and ship something installable, fast and yours.