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The funny thing is that web apps were preferred by Apple on iOS pre-App store for this reason. Probably, security was the main driver for pushing web. I don't

The funny thing is that web apps were preferred by Apple on iOS pre-App store for this reason. Probably, security was the main driver for pushing web. I don't know what made Apple switch gears so hard and focus on promoting native. It could be they just wanted that App Store revenue and 30% cut, as well as in-app purchase revenue. It could also be Apple was interested in promoting apps that only work on iOS, or work best on iOS. I do think they made the wrong choice for the user's benefit however.

gowld 6y ago
Web apps were promoted because Apple didn't have App Store yet,and Jobs always make grand statements to discredit things Apple doesn't have, until the day they have them, (like mice with two buttons, or phones with working antennas)
- musicale 6y ago
  > Web apps were promoted because Apple didn't have App Store yet,and Jobs always make grand statements to discredit things Apple doesn't have In 2007 many developers wanted a native SDK, similar to the one that Apple used internally, and were extremely disappointed at WWDC when Jobs announced Apple's "sweet" solution of web apps on the iPhone. In retrospect, two things have become clear: 1) the iPhone's support for web apps was surprisingly good and pointed to a future of responsive, standalone web apps that look and feel like native apps, and web technology as an alternative for implementing standalone apps 2) devs asked for a native SDK, and Apple said no; a year later, Apple gave them the App Store, which wasn't just an SDK but a new marketplace for mobile apps which led to "there's an app for that", millions of iPhone apps...and eventual complaints about Apple's terms > until the day they have them, (like mice with two buttons, or phones with working antennas) The trackpad on my Apple laptop actually has zero buttons. The clicking feature is a haptic and auditory illusion. Jobs was technically correct that the iPhone 4 antenna worked properly when you didn't bridge it with your finger, and as I recall the low tech fix was a piece of insulating plastic to prevent you from doing so.

gowld 6y ago

Web apps were promoted because Apple didn't have App Store yet,and Jobs always make grand statements to discredit things Apple doesn't have, until the day they have them, (like mice with two buttons, or phones with working antennas)

musicale 6y ago
> Web apps were promoted because Apple didn't have App Store yet,and Jobs always make grand statements to discredit things Apple doesn't have In 2007 many developers wanted a native SDK, similar to the one that Apple used internally, and were extremely disappointed at WWDC when Jobs announced Apple's "sweet" solution of web apps on the iPhone. In retrospect, two things have become clear: 1) the iPhone's support for web apps was surprisingly good and pointed to a future of responsive, standalone web apps that look and feel like native apps, and web technology as an alternative for implementing standalone apps 2) devs asked for a native SDK, and Apple said no; a year later, Apple gave them the App Store, which wasn't just an SDK but a new marketplace for mobile apps which led to "there's an app for that", millions of iPhone apps...and eventual complaints about Apple's terms > until the day they have them, (like mice with two buttons, or phones with working antennas) The trackpad on my Apple laptop actually has zero buttons. The clicking feature is a haptic and auditory illusion. Jobs was technically correct that the iPhone 4 antenna worked properly when you didn't bridge it with your finger, and as I recall the low tech fix was a piece of insulating plastic to prevent you from doing so.