Verdict
Keep your PWA if you have one — and build the APK too, so people searching the Play Store can find you. A website app also loads PWAs fine.
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APK website app vs PWA
A PWA lets people "install" your site from the browser. An APK puts it in the Play Store. They are not exclusive — but only one gets you a store listing.
| Website app (APK) | PWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Google Play listing | Yes, with the AAB | Only via extra tooling |
| How people install it | Play Store or APK | Browser's "Add to home screen" |
| Work needed on your site | None beyond mobile-friendly | Manifest, service worker, icons |
| Push notifications | OneSignal, set in the builder | Web push; set up yourself |
| Offline | Offline screen; full offline with HTML/ZIP apps | Whatever your service worker caches |
| Bottom tabs, splash, intro screens | Native, from settings | Build them in your site |
| Updates | Instant from the site | Instant from the site |
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