{"id":669,"date":"2023-05-18T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eye10.io\/en\/blog\/differences-between-accelerated-mobile-pages-and-progressive-web-apps\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:00:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T10:00:55","slug":"differences-between-accelerated-mobile-pages-and-progressive-web-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eye10.io\/blog\/differences-between-accelerated-mobile-pages-and-progressive-web-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Differences Between Accelerated Mobile Pages and Progressive Web Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are a web developer or a website owner, you might have heard of AMP and PWA. These two technologies aim to improve web pages’ performance and user experience, especially on mobile devices. But what are they exactly, and how do they differ?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we will explain what AMP and PWA are, how they work, and their main advantages and disadvantages. We will also provide some tips on choosing between them depending on your goals and needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are AMP and PWA?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP, is an open-source framework that enables you to create fast-loading web pages using less data. In a world where a one-second delay could determine whether you convert or lose a customer, it\u2019s easy to see why AMP became necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

You could easily tell the speed difference between AMP and regular web pages by using the <\/span>Eye10 Pagespeed checker<\/span><\/a> to analyze each URL.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AMP pages use a limited set of HTML and CSS components optimized for performance and follow certain guidelines and best practices. AMP pages may also leverage the AMP cache, a <\/span>content delivery network<\/span><\/a> that serves cached versions of AMP pages from Google\u2019s servers.<\/span><\/p>\n

From a purely functional perspective, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) aren\u2019t so different from AMP pages since PWAs were also designed with a fast web experience in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

The difference is that PWAs use modern web technologies to deliver a native app-like experience to users. They transform HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into native apps, with capabilities such as notifications and access to device features such as camera, geolocation, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

These days, with the ubiquity of apps, PWAs help small businesses to provide services easily. They also help customers since they are designed to work offline or even on low-quality networks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How do AMP and PWA differ from each other?<\/span><\/h2>\n

AMP and PWA have different goals and features. Here are some of the main differences between them:<\/span><\/p>\n