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Re:Do not download the app, use the website by neilalexander on Saturday July 26, 2025 @05:49AM (#44692788)
They are potentially operationally cheaper. Answering a few API requests is cheaper than sending the same HTML over and over and over again.
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Re:Do not download the app, use the website by graemep on Saturday July 26, 2025 @06:22AM (#44692937)
The cost is minimal. It also needs to be offset against the cost of maintaining both unless you go app only. Some app seems to wrap a web view anyway.
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