I'm wondering about the same. Vast majority of "apps" would work just as well, or better, as a website. In fact a lot of them do, e.g. this very site. I think

I'm wondering about the same. Vast majority of "apps" would work just as well, or better, as a website. In fact a lot of them do, e.g. this very site. I think a part of it is an "app craze", i.e. organizations want "apps" just because "an app" is something fancier and totally different than "just a website". I have done an "app" like this (implemented as an optionally installable website). Also many people, including many developers, also vastly underestimate what can be done with contemporary browsers, so they assume that "a native app" is needed if you e.g. want to take a picture or read a file.