HTML apps do have a major advantage, namely cross platform compatibility and access anywhere - you don't need to install anything, it just runs. I vastly prefer

HTML apps do have a major advantage, namely cross platform compatibility and access anywhere - you don't need to install anything, it just runs. I vastly prefer the native app, or even just one that target a managed environment like .net or Java over a "webapp", but the they're not clear-cut better than a native app and for some applications it makes perfect sense.