[claytongulick]

Does every app need to do this?

I make lots of "real" healthcare apps that are PWAs.

Much better installation and user experience, no dev cert nonsense, brain dead simple updates, no app store, etc...

[01HNNWZ0MV43FF]

Backup, file sync, and chat... very common and important use cases. Not everything can start with a user request.

[Rohansi]

You shouldn't need a service running all the time for chat. Just use push notifications.