Comment by rjmunro
5 years ago
Forcing someone to install a native app not only lets the maker of the app siphon the users web browsing data, it also allows them to siphon all data from their machine, including bank details, passwords etc, and often opens security vulnerabilities that allow people who aren’t the app maker to do the same.
At least on an iPhone, it's nearly impossible to get bank details and passwords with a native app unless you're using some incredibly sophisticated techniques.
Forcing them to install a native app also massively reduces the number of people who are going to actually let you in.