Web Apps vs Mobile Apps: Choosing the Right Path in 2026

Web apps, PWAs, and native mobile apps - how do you actually choose what to build? In this episode Matt and Mike break down the real-world tradeoffs between web apps and mobile apps, including hardware access, performance, user friction, monetization, and app store vs web distribution. From instant updates and SEO to GPU-intensive apps and background processes, we explore where each approach shines - and where it falls short. If you're building a product in 2026, this is a decision you need to get right. ‍Show Notes: Use our Scrimba affiliate link ( ) for a 20% discount!! Full details in show notes.

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Web Apps vs Mobile Apps: Choosing the Right Path in 2026 is an episode from HTML All The Things - Web Development, Web Design, Small Business by Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan.

This episode is 62:08 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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