Doesn't it just make a shortcut to the url, in whatever browser you made it in? Like having a bookmark on your home screen? I don't understand how it's any different than using the mobile site except easier to get to quickly
The tl;dr is that it is like a bookmark, but it can support some more advanced app-like features (not currently in this Lemmy) and runs in an isolated instance. For example I block cookies on mobile safari but I can stay logged in on the PWA, because of this isolated browser cache.
Also it’s nice to have it not get lost as a browser tab, but in its own dedicated “app” instance
Doesn't it just make a shortcut to the url, in whatever browser you made it in? Like having a bookmark on your home screen? I don't understand how it's any different than using the mobile site except easier to get to quickly
I think it runs a new instance of the browser that can have only one tab. At least that how it seems to work on my phone.
No browser UI in mine, which means more space for looking at posts.
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The tl;dr is that it is like a bookmark, but it can support some more advanced app-like features (not currently in this Lemmy) and runs in an isolated instance. For example I block cookies on mobile safari but I can stay logged in on the PWA, because of this isolated browser cache.
Also it’s nice to have it not get lost as a browser tab, but in its own dedicated “app” instance