Codebold IT Solutions · Progressive Web App Development
A PWA gets you an installable, app-like experience without an app store review cycle — but only if the service worker and caching strategy are actually designed, not just switched on by default. We build offline-first caching so the app stays usable on flaky connections and configure the manifest so it installs cleanly on both Android and iOS.
— What you get
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A real caching strategy behind the service worker, so the app stays usable on a flaky connection — not just a checkbox switched on and left untested.
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The manifest configured properly so it installs to the home screen on both Android and iOS, without a broken icon or a launch screen that doesn't match.
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Updates go live the moment you ship them — no review cycle, no waiting days for an approval before a fix reaches users.
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The underlying architecture kept fast, so 'feels like an app' isn't just a marketing claim on top of a slow website.
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Re-engagement through push notifications on platforms that support it, without requiring an app store download to get there.
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A single build that works on desktop, Android, and iOS — no separate native app to maintain in parallel for the same experience.
— How a PWA works offline and installs like an app
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A background script installs alongside the site and intercepts network requests, deciding what gets served from cache and what goes to the network — the foundation everything else is built on.
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Key assets and data are cached deliberately, so the app keeps working — showing real content, not a browser error page — even with a weak or dropped connection.
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A manifest file defines the app's icon, name, colors, and display behavior, telling the browser exactly how to install and launch it as a standalone app.
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Once installed, the app opens full-screen directly from the home screen — no browser chrome, no address bar — indistinguishable at a glance from a native app.
— Why Codebold
Building software since 2013.
A service worker switched on by default doesn't make an app offline-ready — we decide deliberately what gets cached and how it's invalidated.
The manifest configured and tested on both Android and iOS, not just the platform that happened to work first.
Fixes, updates, and the next feature are part of the relationship — not a renegotiation every time something needs to change.
— Tech depth
— Good questions
For a lot of use cases, yes — especially when you want fast iteration, no app store review, and reach across every device from one build. When an app needs deep platform integration, native or React Native is still the better call. We'll tell you honestly which one fits.
If the caching strategy is designed for it, yes — key content and assets stay available without a connection. We test this deliberately rather than assuming the default service worker setup covers it.
Yes, with some platform limitations around push notifications and certain APIs compared to Android. We configure the manifest so it installs and launches cleanly on both.
Yes — the repository, the code, and everything in it are yours from day one.
We stay on. Fixes, updates, and the next feature are part of the relationship, not a separate negotiation.
Depends on scope — a focused PWA can launch in a few weeks. You'll get a clear timeline after a discovery call.
— Let's talk
Tell us what you're building — we respond to every enquiry within 24 hours, with next steps, not a sales pitch.
Working with clients internationally, since 2013.
