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# IWA: The Future of Web Apps?
The concept of a [Progressive Web App](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps) is enticing: an app using web technologies thats inherently cross platform (since it runs in a browser) and acts like a native app, even functioning offline. Support for PWAs in traditionally locked-down platforms like iOS means that PWAs can give users the freedom to install apps without having to go through Apples App Store.<!-- more -->
The concept of a [Progressive Web App](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps) is enticing: an app using web technologies thats inherently cross platform (since it runs in a browser) and acts like a native app, even functioning offline. Support for PWAs in traditionally locked-down platforms like iOS means that PWAs can give users the freedom to install apps without having to go through Apples App Store. But there are problems with web content that PWAs haven't solved.<!-- more -->
## Current Web-Based Apps