Comment by zppln
1 day ago
I can't think of a single thing where I prefer a web app over a native alternative, unless it's for one-off use.
1 day ago
I can't think of a single thing where I prefer a web app over a native alternative, unless it's for one-off use.
I will pick a web app over a proprietary "native" app every time. That way, it can stay in a sandbox where it belongs. Discord, Zoom, Meet, Trello, YouTube, and various others, all stay in sandboxed browser tabs.
I have several web apps installed over the native alternatives. Discord is the most prominent one; I've found their native app has been getting shittier by the day over recent months, while the web app remains as snappy as any Safari page. Plus I can run an adblocker and other extensions in the web app which improve the experience.
Most of the “apps” are 200 MB native monstrosities that could be served by 20 kb of JS.