What Is a Link That Works as an App?

Overview

Apps created with Pokepay are provided and distributed in PWA (Progressive Web Application) format.

A PWA is a mechanism that uses web technology to quickly provide a comfortable, fast smartphone app.

What Is It Like?

It is a smartphone app that can be used comfortably and quickly, much like a typical app.

Because the app icon is registered on the member’s smartphone home screen, members can use it in the same way as other apps.

The major difference from typical apps is that it can be installed from a browser such as Safari or Chrome.

Members can install the app by selecting “Add to Home Screen” on the distribution page.

What Are the Benefits?

You can provide a comfortable, fast smartphone app immediately, without waiting for app store registration or distribution review.

You also do not need to pay app store registration fees or app developer program fees.

In addition, you do not need to request another review every time the app is updated. Updates are applied as needed, so you do not need to worry about members’ apps becoming outdated.

On Android smartphones and iPhones running iOS 16.4 or later, members can also receive push notifications, so the experience is almost the same as a typical smartphone app.

What Are the Drawbacks?

Unlike typical app store installation, members need to install the app from a browser. Some members may not be familiar with that operation.

Depending on the device model, animations and similar behavior may also feel slightly heavy.