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Re:Ask HN: Why not just do Web Apps for iOS? by ThePhysicist on Monday September 27, 2021 @04:45AM (#28668472)
If you add an app to the home screen on iOS it will open without the normal Safari navigation/controls, so it definitely feels not like a simple bookmark. Also, the "tedious" process of adding an app to the home screen requires a total of three clicks on iOS (Share > Add To Home Screen > Confirm).
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Re:Ask HN: Why not just do Web Apps for iOS? by ano88888 on Monday September 27, 2021 @09:06AM (#28670175)
3 clicks is more friction than you can imagine. It should be very visible (on the top or bottom bar) and definitely should be 1 click. It could mean 100 installs vs 100k installs differences.
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