Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by privateSFacct 2336 days ago
Can you give some examples of simple open cross platform systems that make money?

I like my apps to be apps and a lot of the "Apps" that are HTML/js are janky cross platform and are tricky to pay for (vs one touch on ioS)
1 comments
ta999999171 2336 days ago
"Make money" is a misnomer, but successful PWAs tossed around here include Uber, Starbucks, etc...
link
privateSFacct 2334 days ago
Sorry - but Uber is very much a app first app. Most people using it are coming through the "proprietary" ecosystem parent wants to get rid of.

I don't use starbucks, but I wouldn't be surprised if it also had a proper app store app and didn't require users to use a web browser to access the app.

If anything - this proves the user preference for apps vs websites.

link