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PWAs can be accessed through a web browser, but they can also be installed on a user’s home screen as outlined in the articles in the section Provide an installable experience. One of the challenges with PWAs, however, is distributing them to app stores. This is where PWABuilder comes in.
PWABuilder is a powerful tool that allows developers to create packages that can be submitted to various app stores:
One of the major advantages of using PWABuilder to create packages is that it simplifies the process of publishing your web application to app stores. Normally, submitting an app to app stores requires a lot of work, including writing code in languages web developers may not necessarily be familiar with, creating app icons, configuring various settings, and testing the app across different devices and operating systems. PWABuilder takes care of many of these tasks automatically, reducing the amount of time and effort required to publish apps.
Prerequisites #
If your web app meets a few baseline PWA requirements, you can use PWABuilder to validate, score, and package your application for stores.
- Your PWA needs to be published at a public URL.
- It must have a complete web app manifest.
- The app has
