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I think that there are still certain classes of app that benefit strongly from being native rather than just a web app. To give an example, Christian Selig's A
by sq_ 6y ago
I think that there are still certain classes of app that benefit strongly from being native rather than just a web app.
To give an example, Christian Selig's Apollo iOS client for Reddit is lightyears ahead of both the Reddit mobile website and the official Reddit iOS app. By using the native iOS APIs and matching what people expect from gestures on an iOS app, he's able to create an amazing experience for users.
- simooooo 6y agoOne of the 5-6 apps I use too. The website version of Reddit is a hot mess
- bagacrap 6y agoThat doesn't seem like the best example, since you just said his native app is better than a native app. Perhaps he's just a better designer.
- sq_ 6y agoFair point. What I was mostly trying to get across is that native mobile apps can leverage UX/UI features not available to mobile web apps (hence the comparison to the Reddit mobile web client). Being/having a good designer definitely helps, but it seems to me that there are serious benefits to not being constrained by whatever web browser the platform you’re working on provides.
- polytely 6y agoWith this comparison you should keep in mind that the new reddit mobile website seems to be designed to be as annoying as possible to force people into their official app.