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> A lot of people in the real world don't want to install apps. A lot of just a specific subset of highly technical people? I don't think I've met anyone with

• return0 10y ago
  - The study in the sibling reply shows 65% of users dont install any apps in a month. I would think technical people actually install more (for testing etc)! - Actually you don't lose anyone because browser history and address bar autocomplete are your friends. I dont think people care to save a shortcut, because they know they will be able to find it later.
  • wvenable 10y ago
    I'm a technical user and I haven't installed an app in a month. I've probably gone a few months without apps. I've used a few mobile websites and zero mobile web apps. I don't think it's fair to say that users who aren't installing any apps are actually going to mobile web apps instead. They're simply using what they already have. At some point I have all the apps I ever need for all the interactions I use my phone for. > Actually you don't lose anyone because browser history and address bar autocomplete are your friends. On the desktop sure, you might have a point, but interacting with a mobile browser to find stuff that way is not a good use experience. You think browser history and autocomplete is a substitute for a home screen icon? I don't know how to respond to that.