App install banners and you

Being able to add to home screen is great functionality, but how will our user know that our application is installable, especially if they’ve never heard of PWAs?

Enter the Web App Install Banner. Previously, App Install Banners were a handy way to advertise your native app--see the following example from Flipboard:

Now, however, Google is leading the charge on PWA install banners, prompting the user to add to home screen. See the following example from the Chrome Dev Summit site:

This banner has the advantages of making your users aware that your site is a PWA, and for those unfamiliar with installable web apps, providing an entry point into the world of PWAs.

Here's what it looks like on your home screen when you click on Add in the preceding screenshot:

However, like everything in this section, this is new technology. As of now, firm support only exists on Chrome on Android and Opera for Android. Furthermore, there are firm criteria for when the install banner...