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dimava05/04/20251 replyview on HN

I'm 50% sure adding a "Install offline app" button that installs PWA would be enough to make them believe otherwise

Add a "Check for updates" button that redirects to chamgelog page in browser for extra points


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philjohnson05/04/2025

This is a great idea. I was actually just suggesting PWA with opt-in updates in another comment I was just replying to, so it's affirming to hear someone else suggest it as well. Love the changelog piece.

Now the question is if people would be willing to pay. Perhaps it could be a nominal one-time payment to get the PWA and updates for up to a limited amount of time, or monthly amount to get updates indefinitely.

And maybe the URL accessed web version stays free with the core features, and PWA has benefits of both offline and some extra features.

Would you be willing to pay for something like this?