PWAs vs. Native Apps

Native apps

Native apps are software developed for running on a specific device or system—for example, Android apps, iOS apps, Windows apps, etc. These apps are built using the official programming languages used by a particular OS, like Java/Kotlin for Android apps, Swift for iOS apps, and C#/.NET for Windows apps.

These apps have access to all the libraries, SDKs, and hardware-specific APIs because they’re developed for particular systems. The APIs allow these apps to make the best use of the device hardware to provide an excellent experience for the user.

These apps behave as a part of that OS because of the following reasons:

• They can be found on the taskbar and home screens.
• They can be downloaded from official stores.
• They can access device hardware like cameras, sensors, microphones, Bluetooth, etc.
• They can communicate with other apps and can share data with them.
• They can read the user’s contact list and messages.
• They can run in the background.
• They can show notifications to keep the users updated and engaged.
• They can be

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