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Volume 02, Issue 04

Published on: April 2026

COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE AND USER EXPERIENCE ANALYSIS OF PROGRESSIVE WEB AND NATIVE MOBILE APPLICATIONS

Shahnawaaz Hussain Abhishek Bhalla

Deepshikha Aggarwal

Jagan Institute Of Management Studies
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.547

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Abstract

Mobile applications are an integral part of our daily life. From ordering food to online banking, they are used for a multitude of daily tasks. Currently, there are two main ways to build mobile applications — native apps and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Native apps are built separately for Android and iOS, while PWAs are web-based apps that function similarly to native apps within a browser environment. This paper compares these two technologies based on performance (speed, memory, battery), user experience (ease of use, satisfaction), and development              efficiency             (cost, maintenance). Real-world examples like Starbucks PWA, Twitter Lite, and Ma-Ease (a native Android app) are used to clearly illustrate these differences. The study found that native apps are superior in terms of performance and user experience,  but PWAs are more cost-effective to develop and simpler to maintain. The System Usability Scale (SUS) scores for native apps were 83.2 (Excellent) and those for PWAs at 76.5 (Good). This paper assists developers and organizations in deciding which technology to choose based on their needs and budget.

Keywords: Progressive Web Apps (PWA), Native Mobile Applications, Performance Benchmarking, User Experience (UX), System Usability Scale (SUS), Service Workers, Mobile Development, Cross-Platform.

How to Cite this Paper

Hussain, S. & Bhalla, A. (2026). Comparative Performance and User Experience Analysis of Progressive Web and Native Mobile Applications. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.547

Hussain, Shahnawaaz, and Abhishek Bhalla. "Comparative Performance and User Experience Analysis of Progressive Web and Native Mobile Applications." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.547.

Hussain, Shahnawaaz, and Abhishek Bhalla. "Comparative Performance and User Experience Analysis of Progressive Web and Native Mobile Applications." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.547.

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