PWA works differently on iOS.


According to https://medium.com/@firt/progressive...e-d00430dee3a7 , you will have to look for the Add to Home Screen button in share options.




What PWAs can do on Android and not on iOS

  • On Android you can store more than 50 Mb
  • Android doesn’t delete the files if you don’t use the app, but it can delete the files under storage pressure. Also, if installed or used a lot by the user the PWA can request Persistent Storage
  • Bluetooth access for BLE devices
  • Web Share for accessing native share dialog
  • Speech Recognition
  • Background Sync and Web Push Notifications
  • Web App Banner to invite the user to install the app
  • You can customize (a little bit) the splash screen and the orientations you want
  • With WebAPK and Chrome, users can’t install more than one instance of a PWA
  • With WebAPK and Chrome, the PWAs appears under Settings and you can see data usage; on iOS everything appears under Safari
  • With WebAPK and Chrome, the PWA manages intents for its URL, so if you get a link to the PWA, it will be opened in standalone mode and not within the browser’s window.




What PWAs can do on iOS and not on Android

  • Users can change icon’s name before installing it
  • They can be configured in a configuration profile, so corporate users can receive PWAs shortcuts from the company (that’s a good one!). Safari uses the term WebClip for this feature; however it doesn’t seem to be reading the Web App Manifest (according to the documentation)