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Re:Your 'App' Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you) by Evidlo on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @12:45PM (#48909565)
I'll bite (I did not downvote). Why should I have to go to an app store to see text/images with occasional buttons that make GET/POST requests? This is what most "apps" in the world do.

The question should be reframed in the opposite direction: why do apps need to be siloed into multiple incompatible systems (appstores).

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Re:Your 'App' Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you) by carlosjobim on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @04:43PM (#48912701)
Because you can use the app offline, and because you have native UI controls, and better performance.
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