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Native apps and Web apps are essentially the same thing. They're both running inside a sandbox environment (be it the OS or the browser). The real difference is
by sktrdie 10y ago
Native apps and Web apps are essentially the same thing. They're both running inside a sandbox environment (be it the OS or the browser). The real difference is that the Web sandbox is more constrained. Other than that (and yes I'm looking at you people who think URIs are the coming of jesus), there's really no difference between the two.
Inevitably the platform which has less constraints will win.
- PaulHoule 10y agoOne person's "constraint" is another person's freedom. That is, having to make a separate app for Android and for iOS, not to mind having to deal with whatever BS the app store puts you with, etc...
- philippnagel 10y agoThere is another difference. Imagine a world where websites have to be approved by the browser vendor in order to be loadable. That's a constraint of native apps.
- sktrdie 10y agoMeh, on the Web you're still constrained by DNS... governments can shutdown specific sites.
- Tiquor 10y agoWhat an odd comparison.
- dasil003 10y agoDoesn't really merit the "Meh" unless you think all world governments coordinating their censorship is as likely as Apple rejecting your app.
- philippnagel 10y agoThat can happen to your native app as well if it requires network access.
- throwaway2048 10y agoonly on ios