| ▲ | latexr 2 days ago | |
Doesn’t that require you to host it and have it available on the open web, though? Is there a host that allows you to, for free, not only HTML/CSS/JS but also access to arbitrary tools and bespoke scripts on the backend? | ||
| ▲ | noduerme 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
For free? No, but if you built a native app that needed a backend, you'd still need to host the backend somewhere too. I host my own web apps from a cheap mini pc at home and access them over tailscale for personal use. | ||
| ▲ | tnelsond4 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I host my app on GitHub pages for free. But yes, it's just static which is really all you need with how powerful wasm and JavaScript are. | ||
| ▲ | Bewelge a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I'm pretty sure that if you build your PWA in a way it works offline through caching (which is easy if it's just a static website), you could host/serve it temporarily and just install it once. | ||
| ▲ | rybosworld 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Yeah it stands for Progressive Web App - but there are lots of hosting solutions with generous free tiers. | ||
| ▲ | godwept 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I host a bunch of my own PWAs on Cloudflare using Pages and Workers. It's been free so far. | ||
| ▲ | herzigma 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
As a lark, I built a set of personal productivity apps that are delivered as standalone local webpages. Works surprisingly well on Android, haven't tested on iOS. | ||