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title: Mobile offline for canvas apps (preview)
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description: Learn how to create canvas apps for use offline on mobile devices in Microsoft Power Apps.
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ms.date: 08/25/2023
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ms.date: 09/19/2023
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ms.topic: overview
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ms.component: pa-user
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ms.subservice: mobile
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When you turn on the offline capability in your app, the app always runs offline-first, with or without an Internet connection. This functionality optimizes offline performance and creates a consistent experience for users as they change locations.
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## Why using canvas offline over LoadData/SaveData?
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The canvas built-in offline feature is in preview and doeesn't cover yet the full spectrum of the offline requirements. However, there are already some key benefits of using it instead of LoadData/SaveData powerFx functions:
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The canvas built-in offline feature is in preview and doeesn't cover yet the full spectrum of the offline requirements. However, there are already some key benefits of using it instead of LoadData/SaveData Power Fx functions.
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|Topic|LoadData / SaveData | Built-in offline |
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|---------|---------|---------|
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|Power Apps Studio support |Custom | Built-in|
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|Code complexity |PowerFX code complexity scales up with data complexity |No code|
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|Code complexity |Power Fx code complexity scales up with data complexity |No code|
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|Power Fx functions | All | Partial (see limitations)|
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|App checker rules| None |Flag common configuration problems|
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|Offline/Connectivity UX | Not provided / custom only |Automatic|
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|Local data store |Files |Transaction database|
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|Automatically handles schema changes |No |Yes|
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|Fast app launch with large datasets |No |Yes|
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|Data size limit| Device dependent, 30-70MB in most cases |Device dependent, up to the storage capacity of the device|
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|Data size limit| Device dependent, 30-70 MB in most cases |Device dependent, up to the storage capacity of the device|
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