Step 1: Complete your Adalo project
Progressier allows augmenting your Adalo web app with additional functionality, including push notifications and PWA installation. You can add Progressier to your project once it's ready to go and your app is available at a custom domain.
Ensure your Adalo app is embeddable in an iFrame (not absolutely required, but recommended).
Step 2: Set up your Progressier account
Progressier is a no-code tool that lets you quickly add new features to Adalo web apps without any programming. It typically takes just a few minutes to set up Progressier with a Adalo app.
If you haven’t done so already, create your Progressier account. It comes with a free trial (no credit card required!) so you can test all features free of charge for 14 days without risk.
Step 3: Turn your Adalo project into a PWA
Progressier will turn your Adalo project into a PWA. Enter your app's name, tell us how it was built (you might want to choose Adalo when prompted) and copy-paste your app's URL in the Domain field.
Step 4: Complete your onboarding
After logging in, you'll be prompted with a series of tasks to complete to finish your onboarding. Tasks are easy and include uploading your logo, setting up your Adalo project correctly, installing your app, and sending a test push notification
Step 5: Navigate to your app
To add push notifications to your Adalo app, we create a wrapper around it at a custom domain with the necessary installation and push functionality. This approach is used due to limitations in Adalo compared to other no-code builders.
Go to the custom domain we've provided you in the Progressier dashboard and click on the icon in the URL bar to allow notifications.
Step 6: Notify your device
Our Push Composer allows you to compose a notification, select a specific group of users of your Adalo app to send it to, and even schedule its actual delivery from 15 minutes to 14 days in the future.
Once you've clicked Send now, Progressier will automatically dispatch your notifications and notify each device that has authorized push notifications on your domain. Notifications are typically received within a few seconds.
Pros of adding push notifications to your Adalo app
Boosted conversion rates
By delivering personalized and targeted messages to users, push notifications can help increase conversion rates and drive sales. For example, if you have an e-commerce app, you can send push notifications with special offers or discounts to entice users to make a purchase.
Improved user engagement
Push notifications can help keep users engaged with your app by delivering timely and relevant updates and information. This can be especially useful for apps that are used infrequently, as push notifications can help keep the app top-of-mind for users.
Driving traffic to your Adalo app
Push notifications can provide users with a reason to open the app, which can help drive traffic back to it. For example, if you have a news app, you can send push notifications to alert users to breaking news stories or other updates.
Weighing the cons of using push notifications in your Adalo app
Some users may consider push notifications to be obtrusive, especially if they're not personalized and used as a marketing tool. Make sure to use them sparingly.
What are the best push services for Adalo apps?
There are many different push notification service providers to choose from for your Adalo app, and the best one for you will depend on your specific needs and requirements. Some of the most popular push notification service providers include:
- Firebase Cloud Messaging: a cross-platform messaging solution that lets you reliably deliver messages at no cost. You can use FCM to send messages to clients on iOS, Android, and the web, as well as on desktop applications.
- OneSignal: OneSignal is a cross-platform push notification service that enables developers to send targeted messages to their users. You can compare it with Progressier here.
- Progressier: probably the best option if you develop web apps as it also comes with additional functionality designed to enhance web apps specifically, e.g. targeted push notifications.
- TruePush: Another popular option for developers to integrate push notifications into their Adalo app.
Building your own integration with the Web Push API
It's not really possible to build a functional push service with Adalo as it requires capabilities beyond those provided by no-code platforms.
On which devices and browsers can push notifications be received?
You can send push notifications to users on most browsers, including Chrome (Windows, Android, macOS), Firefox (Windows, Android, macOS), Edge (Windows, Android, macOS) and Safari (iOS, macOs).
