Abstract

LLAMUCA-QUINALOA, Jhonatan; VERA-VINCENT, Yasmani  and  TAPIA-CERDA, Verónica. Comparative Analysis of the Performance Efficiency of a Traditional vs a Progressive Web Application. TecnoL. [online]. 2021, vol.24, n.51, pp.164-185.  Epub Oct 07, 2021. ISSN 0123-7799.  https://doi.org/10.22430/22565337.1892.

This study compares two types of web application (traditional and progressive) to determine the kind of technology that achieves a better performance quality. For that purpose, a traditional web application was developed, then configured and converted into a progressive web application. As a result, two types of application were obtained in order to measure their performance quality. This comparative analysis used the ISO/IEC 25010 standard to select the performance efficiency characteristic. In addition, it implemented the ISO/IEC 25040 standard, which establishes a process of five activities to evaluate each application, and the ISO/IEC 25023 standard, which defines performance characteristics with their respective metrics and formulas. This paper also examines the behavior of the applications in browsers compatible with service workers: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Edge. Several tools were used to measure the performance metrics: page load time, load time, the task manager, and development tools (all of them integrated into the browsers). The results show discrepancies in the behavior of the applications, although they presented similar metrics in terms of behavior over time and software capacity. Regarding resource utilization metrics, the progressive web application presented a higher consumption. This type of application provides a better user experience but caching and browser support can be limitations for its correct operation.

Keywords : Progressive web application; traditional web application; comparative analysis; service worker; cache storage.

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