Add Website to Home Screen

Introduction

Why do people create mobile apps for their websites or business?

On a daily basis, we tend to use a mobile application more than visiting the mobile site (even though they provide the exact same content). This is simply because we do not have to type the website link into the browser. In short, this may create a regularly returning users.
Mobile applications are optimised for mobile viewing experience.
Publishing a mobile application on Google Play Store also create a new traffic source.
The push notifications of the mobile application can notify users on new contents or events (though it can be annoying to users).

Generally, there are many online options (such as Andromo, Appy Pie, Convertify, Median) which can convert your existing website into mobile application instantly, but most are not free.

Creating Mobile Application with Zero Coding Skill

To enable faster website access, I used to consider creating a basic yet functional mobile application as the only solution. After performing numerous Google search, the simplest method that I can find is basically creating a website viewer, which can be accomplished by using Sketchware or MIT APP Inventor.

Nonetheless, there are lots more limitations with the end product. To illustrate, it may not enable file downloading and have a poor user interface.

Make Website Shortcut on iPhone or Android Devices

Provided creating quick access to website is the main objective, a better approach is to add Website to home screen.

This method is functional in both Apple and Android devices.
Technically, you can add any website to home screen from any of your favourite browser, such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox or Opera.
Plus, this method is useful as long as the website is optimized for mobile experience.

The steps are as below.

On the desired webpage, click the options menu.

Select Add to Home Screen.

NOTE: The steps in different internet browsers are slightly different, but the concept remains.

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