Progressive Web App Support
Not everything that looks like an app needs to be distributed through an app store. Progressive web apps bridge the gap between a website and a native app — installable, icon-accessible, and full-screen, without the overhead of platform-specific development or the friction of store distribution.
Swifty now supports installation as a progressive web app on any device and operating system.
Install Once, Work Everywhere
On a mobile device, visit your Swifty workspace and tap the browser prompt to add it to your home screen. On a desktop, the address bar shows an install button that adds the app to your applications or taskbar. Once installed, Swifty opens in its own window — no browser chrome, no address bar, no tabs competing for screen space.
The installed app looks and behaves like a dedicated application. It has its own icon, its own window, and its own place in your app switcher.
Why This Matters for Business Tools
Business tools are used daily. Applications used every day deserve an experience that reflects that — accessible in one tap, full-screen by default, visually distinct from the browser you use for everything else.
Field teams carrying tablets benefit from a proper app presence. Warehouse workers at shared devices can launch the right workspace without navigating a browser. Office users on desktop can keep their workspace in a dedicated window that doesn't get buried in browser tabs.
Consistent Experience Across Platforms
The underlying application is identical regardless of how you access it. The web version and the installed PWA version are the same code, the same data, the same features. Updates to the platform deploy to both simultaneously — there's no separate app release cycle.
This is one of the key advantages of a web-first approach: a single deployment reaches every device, every operating system, every browser. The PWA layer adds native-app convenience on top.
Notification Integration
Progressive web apps can receive push notifications from the platform. Alerts, workflow updates, and time-sensitive notifications reach users directly — appearing in the system notification area just like notifications from native apps. Users can control notification permissions per workspace.
No App Store Required
There's no submission process, no review, no waiting period. Your workspace is installable immediately. Share the URL with your team, and everyone can install the app in under a minute. Onboarding new team members to an installed app experience requires no extra steps beyond the initial workspace invitation.