🆚 Google Play Apps vs. Progressive Web App

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

App platform
App platform

About

Android apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Android-based mobile devices. Websites that have companion Android apps typically include links to their pages on Google Play, the official app store for the Android operating system.

A progressive web application (PWA) is a type of web app that can be installed on a device as a standalone application.

Headquarters

Mountain View, California, United States
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Website

Categories

Apps › Rank #2
Apps › Rank #1

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Progressive Web App platform is 3 times more popular than Google Play Apps.
Total websites

Market share

Apps

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Progressive Web App is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while Google Play Apps are more popular in India, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Russia
Italy
India
Japan
Brazil

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Progressive Web App is more popular among sites focused on business, online shopping, and education and reference, while Google Play Apps are more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, finance and banking, and games sites.
Business
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Internet Services
General News
Travel
Entertainment
Blogs/Wiki
Sports
Health

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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