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As the parent post says, Firefox on iOS isn't really Firefox. It doesn't run Gecko, it's barely more than a skin on top of Safari. https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by fooey 5y ago
As the parent post says, Firefox on iOS isn't really Firefox. It doesn't run Gecko, it's barely more than a skin on top of Safari.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_for_iOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_for_iOS
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#2.5.6 https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#2.5...
> 2.5.6 Apps that browse the web must use the appropriate WebKit framework and WebKit Javascript.
- fingerlocks 5y agoHow much does this really matter to the typical user? I’m not using Firefox because it’s JS and rendering engine are significantly better than webkit. Can’t really tell the difference honestly. I’m still getting all the other features of Firefox that actually distinguish it from it’s competitors. The so-called skin is more like the guts from a user value perspective.
- willcipriano 5y agoThe reason I use Firefox for Android is the ability to use addons. According to this, they don't work on Apple phones: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios
- fzzzy 5y agoThe user doesn't notice, but it stifles innovation at that level of the stack.
- AlexCoventry 5y agoI would notice the lack of ad blocker/no-script.
- int_19h 5y agoSafari lags behind on many web standards. On other platforms, when that happens (e.g. IE), competitors provide alternatives that can do better.
- snovv_crash 5y agoApple doesn't develop things like push notifications via web app, which might compete with the app store.