The 5 best PWAs to use on Windows 10

Progressive Web Apps, or PWAs, are an emerging technology that allows developers to brand a unified experience for their website or service beyond diverse platforms. We've spoken almost them at length in the past, and now that they are officially supported on Windows 10, information technology's fourth dimension to take a look at the best of the first wave of PWAs.

Twitter

Twitter is one of the biggest names to switch over to the PWA model. They've officially replaced their older, and rarely updated, UWP app with a progressive web app. Considering of this, Windows x users now take admission to newer Twitter features such as being able to use 280 characters within tweets.

Twitter is actively upgrading their PWA, calculation new features on what seems like a weekly basis and discussing their plans, including adding the much-requested dark mode. It's not the perfect replacement for the old Twitter app. It's notwithstanding missing multiple account back up and dark way, but it's a great case of the PWA platform leading to more than updates on Windows 10, especially when compared to when Twitter outsourced the development of their app.

Twitter has replaced the previous version of their app with their PWA and then you can download it from the Microsoft Store.

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Starbucks

If you can't go to work without grabbing a hot drink, or you just enjoy a roasted beverage, the Starbucks PWA can salvage you some time. You can employ the PWA to scan their menu, add items to your cart, customize your club, and view nutritional information.

To utilise the Starbucks PWA, you have to be in the U.s., merely and so it'south as uncomplicated as going to Starbucks' website.

Pinterest switched over to the PWA model as well, and it helps Windows ten users more than users of other platforms — information technology's the offset Pinterest app for Windows x. In adopting PWA, Pinterest has opened to door to users on their PCs having a similar experience to those on other platforms.

You can pin your favorite content, browse through boards, and admission all of Pinterest's standard features from within a clean environment. You can access it by going to Pinterest's website.

Uber

Uber has a practiced runway record of supporting Windows, and with their switch to a PWA, information technology's a rubber bet that Windows 10 users volition have access to all of Uber's cadre features going forward. The PWA works like you'd expect an app to, allowing you to book a car and utilize Uber's service every bit usual.

To access the PWA, you have to go the mobile version of Uber's website.

Tinder

While Microsoft is working on connecting developers to the Microsoft Shop, you can work on finding a different kind of connection with Tinder. The PWA supports Tinder'due south standard interface including liking, super liking, sending messages, and more. I acknowledge that I've never used Tinder, but the PWA seems to work well.

Y'all admission the PWA by simply going to Tinder's website.

A promising start

The first wave of PWAs include some big players from a variety of industries. They aren't going to close the app gap instantly, but people on Windows 10 can have hope for more big names to become available in the future.

There are many naysayers of progressive web apps, but both Twitter and Starbucks discussed this week how they increase engagement and are being used by people on desktops. Due to this and the fact that the platform every bit a whole is backed by Google, it likely is here to stay.

While there's no one place to find a cumulative list of PWAs that are bachelor, two good sites are Appscope and PWARocks.

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