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As an app developer, I'm moving to straight web apps. All the hoops, the review system,and ranking prejudice makes it an easy decision even outside of the 30%
by brentis 6y ago
As an app developer, I'm moving to straight web apps. All the hoops, the review system,and ranking prejudice makes it an easy decision even outside of the 30% rake.
- threeseed 6y agoGood luck with that. Users hate mobile web apps. App Store has been around over a decade and the number of popular mobile web apps (that didn't also release an app) is basically zero.
- brentis 6y agoProfits have been stagnant on iOS and Android for some time. Too much churn and competition. For $10.99 a month the webapp is growing 10% a month with much less CPA and less churn and no 30% cut.
- thih9 6y ago> the number of popular mobile web apps (that didn't also release an app) is basically zero. This could be because it’s easier for companies to monetize a mobile app and not because users would prefer a mobile app. Also: I’ve heard that many reddit users would prefer to use the web version and they’re annoyed by being asked to use the mobile app.
- acomjean 6y agoLamentably, I think on iOS the only web browser is safari (or uses the safari engine), which hopefully doesn't limit the web app route too much.
- croes 6y agoIf it threatens their app store they will limit web apps.
- heavyset_go 6y agoApple intentionally limits the capability of web applications on iOS. They only added WebP support in June with Safari 14, and still don't support progressive web apps.