Related appsLimited availability
The related_applications web app manifest member lists operating system-specific applications that are related to the current web app, such as an Android app that provides similar functionality. The getInstalledRelatedApps() method lists which of those are installed on the current device.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Edge
12–84Not supported
85+Supportedsince Aug 27, 2020
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–83Not supported
84+Supportedsince Jul 27, 2020
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: getInstalledRelatedApps.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("Navigator" in globalThis && "getInstalledRelatedApps" in Navigator.prototype) {
// Navigator.getInstalledRelatedApps is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (3). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigator.getInstalledRelatedApps | 85 | 85 | ✕ | ✕ | 84 | ✕ | ✕ |
| manifests.webapp.prefer_related_applications | ✕ | 17 | ✕ | ✕ | 44 | ✕ | ✕ |
| manifests.webapp.related_applications | ✕ | 17 | ✕ | ✕ | 44 | ✕ | ✕ |