Installable
Users add your app to their home screen in one tap. It opens full screen with its own icon, like any other app.
Progressive web apps
Apps Without the App Store
Progressive web apps (PWAs) install straight from the browser, work offline and send push notifications - from one codebase that runs on every phone, tablet and desktop.
What a PWA Gives You
The reach of a website with the feel of a native app.
Works Offline
Content and actions keep working on weak hotel Wi-Fi, in a stock room or on the road, then sync when the connection returns.
Push Notifications
Booking reminders, order updates and offers delivered to the lock screen on Android, desktop and installed apps on iPhone.
Fast
Assets are cached on the device, so repeat visits load almost instantly - even on slow mobile networks.
One Codebase
A single app for web, iOS, Android and desktop instead of separate teams and budgets for each platform.
No App Store
No review queues and no store commission. Share a link or a QR code, and ship updates the moment they are ready.
Where PWAs Fit
We build PWAs on top of the hotel and ecommerce platforms we already specialise in.
Hotel Guest Apps
Guests will not download an app for a three-night stay - but they will scan a QR code in the room. Give them everything in one place, connected to your booking engine and CRM.
- Pre-arrival information & online check-in
- Room service, spa and activity booking
- In-stay requests and messaging
- Direct rebooking offers after checkout
PWA Storefronts
Turn your Solidus store into an app your best customers keep on their home screen, without building and maintaining native apps.
- Add-to-home-screen prompt for repeat buyers
- Catalog and cart available offline
- Push notifications for orders and restocks
- App-like speed on product and checkout pages
Staff & Operations Apps
Housekeeping checklists, maintenance tickets, stock counts and purchase orders on any phone or tablet - working offline in basements and store rooms.
B2B Ordering & Field Sales
Give trade customers and sales reps an ordering app with their own prices and order history, usable on site without a signal.
PWA or Native App?
For most booking, shopping and operations apps a PWA does the job at a fraction of the cost.
| Progressive web app | Native iOS + Android apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Codebases | One | Two, plus your website |
| Distribution | Link, QR code or search result | App Store and Google Play listings |
| Updates | Instant, on your schedule | Store review for each release |
| Store commission | None | Applies to in-app digital purchases |
| Found by search engines | Yes, every page | Store listing only |
| Offline & push notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Deep device features | Camera, location, share and more; some hardware APIs are limited | Full access |
This website is a PWA
Use "Install" or "Add to Home Screen" in your browser menu and it opens like an app. The pages you are reading stay available offline.
Have an app in mind?
Tell us what it needs to do. We will tell you whether a PWA is the right fit and what it would take to build.
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