Push Notifications — Web Push, Mobile Push, and Permission UX
Implement push notifications on web and mobile — service workers, permission prompts, and the platforms that make it manageable.
Push notifications are the most direct way to reach your users. They appear on their device — phone lock screen, browser notification center, desktop corner — even when they're not actively using your app. That immediacy is both their superpower and their danger.
Done right, push notifications keep users engaged with timely, relevant information. Done wrong, they're the fastest way to get your app uninstalled or your website blocked. The difference comes down to what you send, when you send it, and how you ask for permission.
Web Push vs. Mobile Push
These are fundamentally different systems that serve the same purpose.
Web Push Notifications
Web push works through service workers — background scripts that run in the browser even when your website isn't open.
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