The vast majority of apps that are not worth the bandwidth to install are basically mobile versions of the parent site with better data tracking. I wouldn't be

The vast majority of apps that are not worth the bandwidth to install are basically mobile versions of the parent site with better data tracking. I wouldn't be surprised to see a browser-like umbrella app appear that allowed for cross platform shit-app development where the native data tracking features were supported in that app and exposed as a standardized API for the second-layer apps. It wouldn't improve the quality of "Download our app!"-apps, but it would at the very least standardize them. I know that there are cross-platform development efforts now, but I'm thinking something more limited and targeted. Also, wrt therobot24, Atwood doesn't express issue with monetizing. Rather, with the information asymmetry that exists in app stores you must gamble the $0.99-3.99 to see whether or not it was worth it. When you do, you're more than likely to find out that the app is shit and you've also handed over a bunch of your data anyways.