And yet somehow web apps, each with their very own shirty UI and UX, that looks and works completely different than the platform you use them from, are doing just fine.

And the vast majority of webapps are shitty UI/UX from a consumer perspective. Doing just fine with shitty UI/EX, because the platform is crippled does not equal the best solution for the user.

I completely agree!

Web is convenient in the sense that its easy to get access to a lot of applications and you don't have to install them etc, but the UX often leaves a lot to be desired...

Web apps just have lower standards.

It wouldn't need to be. The application could have different UI/UX models based on the expectations of the user.

As a developer I see this as a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" issue. Professionally I develop an application with Linux and Windows support, it is a pain and requires a great investment in time. Of course one could use a web technology such as Electron but then you get insulted because of memory hogging, non optimization and disrespect for UX. Developing an iOS and Android application the right way practically takes twice as much time.

As I value user experience and performance above all, for personal projects I prefer to focus on a single platform. And so far, I was also always more happy when using applications from developers that do the same.