PWA vs Native — Which Suits Your Business?

<h2>The 3 Options — Pros and Cons</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Feature</th><th>PWA</th><th>Webapp Wrapper</th><th>Native</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>One-time Costs</td><td>€250-500</td><td>€750-1500</td><td>€3500-7500</td></tr><tr><td>Monthly Fees</td><td>€0</td><td>€25 (store fees distributed)</td><td>€50</td></tr><tr><td>App Store + Play Store</td><td>❌ only browser</td><td>✅ both</td><td>✅ both</td></tr><tr><td>Auto-update</td><td>✅ direct</td><td>✅ web content</td><td>❌ via store update</td></tr><tr><td>Push Notifications</td><td>⚠️ limited iOS</td><td>✅ full</td><td>✅ full</td></tr><tr><td>Offline Mode</td><td>✅ basic</td><td>✅ basic</td><td>✅ advanced</td></tr><tr><td>Camera/GPS/NFC</td><td>⚠️ limited</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td>Time to Launch</td><td>2 days</td><td>5-7 working days</td><td>3-4 weeks</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Decision Tree</h3><ol><li>Do you want to be in the App Store + Play Store? <strong>Yes</strong> → go to 2. <strong>No</strong> → PWA is sufficient.</li><li>Do you need hardware features (NFC, complex GPS, AR/VR)? <strong>Yes</strong> → Native. <strong>No</strong> → go to 3.</li><li>Do you update your content frequently (news, agenda, prices)? <strong>Yes</strong> → Webapp wrapper. <strong>No</strong> → possibly Native for extra polish.</li></ol><p><strong>Recommendation for 95% of SME customers:</strong> Webapp wrapper. Best price/feature ratio, both stores, auto-content-update.</p>