When you’re building your business online, one of the first decisions you'll face is this:
Website vs Web App — which one should you choose?



Company websites listing services

Per...sonal blogs or portfolios

📌 A website is ideal when you want to tell people something.

🔹 What is a Web Application?
A web application is a dynamic tool that lets users interact, input data, and get things done. It often requires logins and real-time interaction.

✅ Examples:
Google Docs (create/edit documents)

Slack, Zoom (real-time communication)

Canva, Trello (project or design tools)

📌 A web app is ideal when you want users to do something.

⚖️ Website vs Web Application: A Quick Comparison
Feature Website Web Application
Purpose Share info User interaction & functionality
Access Public Login required (usually)
Backend Simple or none Complex (database, APIs)
Maintenance Easier Regular updates needed
Examples BBC, Portfolio site Facebook, Google Drive

🧠 Developer Skill Sets: Web Developer vs App Developer
Web Developers: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, simple front/back-end

App Developers: React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Swift, Kotlin, complex DBs

You might need both for hybrid solutions.

🎯 Which One Do You Need?
🤔 Ask yourself:
Do I want to showcase my business? → ✅ Website

Do I want users to log in, post, shop, interact? → ✅ Web Application

📊 Real-World Examples
Website Web Application
New York Times Twitter
Business.com Slack
Local restaurant site Zoom (Web)
Personal blog Trello

📱 Mobile App vs Mobile Website: Key Stats
🕒 53% of users abandon websites that take more than 3 seconds to load.

📲 Mobile apps convert 3x better than mobile websites.

🧭 90% of mobile usage is in apps vs. 10% in browsers.

✅ Apps are sticky. Websites are discoverable.

💰 Web Development vs App Development: Time & Cost
Factor Website Web Application
Cost Lower Higher (more dev needed)
Time Days to weeks Weeks to months
Maintenance Occasional Ongoing

Startups usually begin with a website, then evolve into apps.

🌐 Web and App Together: Best of Both
You don’t always have to choose one.
Start with a website, grow into a web app.

📌 Example:
Amazon

Homepage (products): Website

Login, checkout, tracking: Web App

🤝 Let’s Build Your Digital Future — With Sodabees
At Sodabees, we help startups and businesses make smart digital choices. Whether you need a:

✅ Sleek website to launch your brand
✅ Custom web application for real-time interaction
✅ Mobile app to Show more >