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syedkarim | 8 months ago

Why is this an app and not a website?

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jeroenhd|8 months ago

Cheaper and easier to build. Apple's SDK offers a lot of options and doesn't require a lot of credit card details, unlike some of Google's APIs.

Plus, web apps are gimped on iOS (no notification support without going through a cumbersome PWA installation flow and data getting wiped every 14 days if you're just letting it run in the background).

cess11|8 months ago

For one users don't have to say they consent to data extraction as often, and some people don't use web sites very much.

aendruk|8 months ago

It can monitor your location and notify you about nearby reports.