The single biggest feature that is missing that I and other developers need is Notifications (i.e. push notifications). It's essential for a huge range of apps including chat / social media / workflow, business apps / games. Notifications have been available for native since 2009 via APNS. Features As a collective list (from a number of developers): Notifications Install Prompts/Banners (would go along way to reducing friction for installing web apps.) Pinned App Settings (in Settings Main Page and Settings > Notifications) Service Worker Navigation Preloads (to speed stuff up) Web Share Target with Files (So you can airdrop files to other people) Deep Links to Home-screen apps (from a clicking a url) Badges on Home-screen apps (i.e. unread chat count) Background Sync (To make sure the user has latest data when they load the app) Bluetooth NFC In terms of privacy/protections for the user if pinned home-screen/apps simply appeared as an App in the Settings > apps menu and in Settings > Notifi
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Safari & Web
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General
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