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Why can't they have a decent web app? Its not like microblogging requires a complex ui.

• nostromo 6y ago
  Notifications mostly.
  • sillysaurusx 6y ago
    This is an important point that I haven't really seen addressed anywhere. Notifications are a crucial engagement tool, and the web doesn't seem to have any API on mobile to allow for them, even for consenting users.
    • kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
      https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Notifications_API/Using_the_Notifications_API https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Notificatio...
      • inickt 6y ago
        Just wanted to point out that iOS Safari currently does not support web notifications, even for PWA. Works on Safari for macOS, but Apple hasn’t allowed it on iOS yet (along with a lot of PWA useful APIs).
      • deleted 6y ago
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    • postalrat 6y ago
      Web push notifications work on most android phones. But not on apple. Apple hasn't figured out a way to get their cut on web apps yet so will make sure they are missing key features.
      • deleted 6y ago
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    • heavyset_go 6y ago
      It exists, but Apple purposely drags their feet when it comes to implementing web standards in mobile Safari that include the web notifications API, and they make it impossible to use a different browser or JavaScript engine on iOS.