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It's not about whether they're native code or using a cross-platform API, but the fact that they're not web pages running in a browser. This allows them to "ph

It's not about whether they're native code or using a cross-platform API, but the fact that they're not web pages running in a browser. This allows them to "phone home" even when they're just running in the background, push notifications and bypass certain types of Adblocking (such as uBlock in Firefox). There is a good reason why so many websites push you to use the apps on mobile.

scns 5y ago
On Android you can block every app with relatively fine grained control via TrackerControl [0]. Sometimes a little fiddly but worth it IMHO. You can download directly from the site, use the official client or use the much snappier Foxy Droid [1] that lacks features but i still recommend it. [0] https://f-droid.org/de/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.fdroid/ https://f-droid.org/de/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.f... [1] https://f-droid.org/de/packages/nya.kitsunyan.foxydroid/ https://f-droid.org/de/packages/nya.kitsunyan.foxydroid/