
Shutting down Chrome Apps is unfortunate, but it is easy to see the logic behind replacing them with PWAs. As a result, they are able to run on Samsung phones via the Samsung browser, and Android versions of Firefox and Opera. The great thing about PWAs is that they aren't exclusive and specific to Chrome. These are already a thing on Chrome for Android, so once Google finishes the implementation, PWAs will most certainly be the only type of app to work on both mobile and PC. They'll come with an installable app icon, push notifications, and even offline capabilities. This appears to be similar to Chrome Apps, which aim to bring app-like features to websites. As Ars Technica reports, Google has begun pushing developers to create Progressive Web Apps instead, or PWAs. But with Chrome Apps gone, Google hopes to replace them with a better alternative.
