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Re:Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ by scarface_74 on Friday October 03, 2025 @09:33AM (#45462829)
And this has nothing to do with my question - what features are lacking that would prevent this particular app from being a web app?
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Re:Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ by lukeschlather on Friday October 03, 2025 @10:30AM (#45463442)
Looking at the changelog, ICEBlock uses push notifications, background jobs, and networking. https://www.iceblock.app/

There's also mention of a GPS fallback which doesn't sound like something you could do in a PWA.

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