[kkhire]

the way you use your phone is different than others though. in the non-tech world people use less than 10 apps, email, social media, messenger, and maybe an investment portfolio

I remember trying to get people to download an app I made in college and it was pretty hard, even when the app would show up #1 in the app store results after searching the name. Website would have been smarter, but an email list serv would have been the best bet to get that strong user base.

Once you have the user base, then publish the mobile app. I just don't recommend starting out with it until you've proven the concept and have loyal users

[wvenable]

How many web applications do non-tech people use? I suspect it's also less than 10. Probably closer to one (Gmail). I don't see why getting them to use your web app is any easier than getting them to use your mobile app.