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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by sensanaty on Thursday February 15, 2024 @11:34PM (#39393185)
If you're an abusive step-parent with access to your daughter's phone, you can already install "Spy on Me" software in the form of regular apps, a PWA changes nothing here.
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by rapidaneurism on Friday February 16, 2024 @12:17AM (#39393450)
True, but in the regular app case apple gets its cut.
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by natch on Friday February 16, 2024 @03:27PM (#39402507)
Sure you can but Apple has at least a prayer and a hope of catching those apps in App review to protect users.

And if they don't, they have at least a chance of circling back and catching them later.

They want that.

With apps that they cannot review such as PWA apps, they have no such ability.

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