HACKER Q&A
📣 olivier-tille

What's the status of the web vs. mobile app debate?


It's 2023 and web app capabilities are increasing at high speed.

Have any major companies or organizations moved to a web app only model yet ? (meaning not packaging an app for any app store)

What's the current reasoning behind explicitly made choices ?

Have you found any good resources on that subject recently ?


  👤 not_your_vase Accepted Answer ✓
Webapp doesn't need approval from appstores. You publish it and update it anytime you want, with any kind of content. Mobile apps need the blessing from both Apple App-Pope and the Google App-Anti-Pope. If your application can fully function as a webapp, there are hardly any incentives I can think of to make it a mobile app.

👤 tamimio
Webapps subscriptions are usually cheaper since Apple/Google don’t take a cut.

👤 beardyw
There's no secret sauce in web apps. Everything is on view and easily copyable. That may be a disincentive to some. On the other hand they are simple to build.