[beardyw]

No. A PWA has exactly the same storage access, code etc as a normal web page. A PWA is set apart by having a manifest, which defines how it should act as an app. It has certain extra capabilities like accepting shares and so on, but it is not radically different from a web page.

[amadeuspagel]

> A PWA has exactly the same storage access, code etc as a normal web page.

This is not the case in Safari[1].

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38606328

[beardyw]

That is saying it uses a different storage area for the same thing and you presumably end up with different service workers between web and the app. Is that a good thing? My guess is they had no other choice.

[amadeuspagel]

Every browser other then Safari has the same storage for both PWA and website. Apple claims separate storage is "great for privacy" -- forcing you to use the cloud to sync between the PWA and the website.

[beardyw]

Yes, I get tired of that line too.