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by SahAssar 1697 days ago
It's not more efficient to build equivalent functionality for iOS, macOS, android, windows and several linux distros when a web app could solve the actual problem for all of them and allow users to pick different os'es for different devices.
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dmitriid 1697 days ago
> It's not more efficient to build equivalent functionality for

It's significantly more efficient for the end user: fewer resources consumed on a few billion devices vs. a few dozen devs building separate apps.

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SahAssar 1697 days ago
For a basic app, well built for both platforms there should not be much difference. A web app also grants significantly more consumer freedom of choice.
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dmitriid 1697 days ago
> For a basic app, well built for both platforms there should not be much difference.

Ah yes, the elusive unicorn of a "well built basic app"

> web app also grants significantly more consumer freedom of choice.

Literally nothing in this conversation up to this point mentioned consumer freedom and choice.

What about consumer freedom and choice not to approach the heat death of universe through the use of websites-as-apps (on of the most inefficient ways to make apps)?

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