Developing for the browser is leaner but it's the opposite for end-users. I hope PWAs are the future as well but native is still king for the time being.
As a hypothetical user who doesn’t post on niche tech forums, I totally prefer a native app over a web app
It’s pretty
It’s fast
It’s not stuttery-stoppy
I can swipe back and forth between pages without waiting 4 seconds for everything to display, and then inevitably move around right before I fucking tap
It’s on the app store
I can use it instantly.
I can remove it instantly.
I don’t know what sandboxing is
I don’t care about privacy
There are convenient share buttons
I can use it on the single device I use regularly
I can screenshot it
I can unfortunately change the style by updating
It can use my battery when it’s closed? Wait wha-
ooh notification
...
I’m gonna go use facebook now like a normal person, later nerds
Every time I try to use Facebook app - on any platform - it breaks my workflow about 5 minutes in, because I can't post a link to a group (or another comment) in a comment.
Some kinds of things are just a better fit for the web.
I prefer native apps over web apps, but for most things I vastly prefer a website to both of those. I shouldn't have to install an app for every single thing I want to use, especially if I only use the thing once a week or so.
I open 2 web apps at the same time, and the phone crashes (all RAM exhausted). I open a web app, and it lags horribly for minutes before becoming even semi-usable.
This is on a Nexus 5X, using stock Android.
Web apps are a complete joke right now. Entirely useless. I always install native apps, if available — even if I know I’ll uninstall it 5 minutes later — because the alternative is entirely unusable on my device.
> The privacy is much better.
Is it? I strongly challenge that at least in the iOS ecosystem. Sandboxing and privacy on the web is not as strong in many cases as iOS.
specializeded|7 years ago
It’s pretty
It’s fast
It’s not stuttery-stoppy
I can swipe back and forth between pages without waiting 4 seconds for everything to display, and then inevitably move around right before I fucking tap
It’s on the app store
I can use it instantly.
I can remove it instantly.
I don’t know what sandboxing is
I don’t care about privacy
There are convenient share buttons
I can use it on the single device I use regularly
I can screenshot it
I can unfortunately change the style by updating
It can use my battery when it’s closed? Wait wha-
ooh notification
...
I’m gonna go use facebook now like a normal person, later nerds
int_19h|7 years ago
Some kinds of things are just a better fit for the web.
p1necone|7 years ago
TekMol|7 years ago
Man .. don't even get me started .. ok, here we go:
I can use it instantly.
I can remove it instantly.
The sandboxing is much better.
The privacy is much better.
I can link to it from wherever I like.
I can use it on all my devices.
I can copy text and images.
I can change the style (I often enlarge the font for example).
It can not use my battery / camera / phone when it's closed.
...
I feel like I can go on forever.
gascan|7 years ago
waivek|7 years ago
kuschku|7 years ago
This is on a Nexus 5X, using stock Android.
Web apps are a complete joke right now. Entirely useless. I always install native apps, if available — even if I know I’ll uninstall it 5 minutes later — because the alternative is entirely unusable on my device.
jzoch|7 years ago