The first iPhone didn't have an App Store. Any 'apps' were websites and in fact, apple had a website that listed various 'apps' the user could 'install' to thei

The first iPhone didn't have an App Store. Any 'apps' were websites and in fact, apple had a website that listed various 'apps' the user could 'install' to their phone. I don't remember if these were PWA's or traditional websites, but it was the original model. This is why IMO, web is the platform that will always win. There are (nearly) no rules around it. I can spin up a server, by a domain name, and host a site in an hour without having to pay anyone to review anything and receive anyone's approval. Monthly cost can be as low as a few dollars. I fully believe most native apps could easily be built as web apps with the same performance, animations, and polish.