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I don't think it's a good idea for any app developer to make an app that lets you login to a website that they don't own, especially that doesn't offer an authe
by hungerstrike 9y ago
I don't think it's a good idea for any app developer to make an app that lets you login to a website that they don't own, especially that doesn't offer an authentication API. What happens when the website changes anything? The app breaks immediately...
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You didn't list any criteria besides "runs on iOS and lets me login". A webbrowser is a native app which fits that criteria perfectly - so what's your reasoning for not wanting to use it and what do you want an app to do that the webbrowser app can't do?
- qubex 9y agoI don’t want to go through a browser. That’s a fundamental desire.
- hungerstrike 9y agoThat's fine. I can relate to having a strong preference for something that other people don't really get. But, I can usually explain why. (Usually!) I'm just curious - what's the reason that it's a fundamental desire?
- qubex 9y agoAs I have explained elsewhere in the responses, it is a matter of ”mental gymnastics”: using something through a web-browser entails two nested operations: first switching to the browser and then browsing to the content (via URL, bookmark, or tab choice) whereas switching from one app to another is a flat hierarchy.
- hungerstrike 9y agoIf you put a link to the website on your home screen, it opens in a separate app from the browser.