Not just as in Lemmy, but as in general.
I have too many fucking apps on my phone already. I’d much rather use websites.
I try to use mobile web versions saved as an app shortcut. When you install a real app it usually comes with a bunch of permissions needed and trackers collecting your info in the background. Bad for privacy and battery life. Classyshark helps scan the trackers and a firewall can disable wifi access on app by app basis but thats a lot more trouble than just not installing a bunch if junk apps.The exception is that I trust open source software from fdroid with a public github repo.
Mostly mobile web for everything, apps for a couple of restaurants/groceries and for tickets to concerts because that is unavoidable at this time.
For Lemmy, website.
Apps 💯
If its open source and privacy respecting then I’ll use the app. If its not and I have to use the service then website
I use a lot of web apps on my iPhone. Like for memos the moememos app adds nothing…
Mix of both. Messengers, Mastodon and YouTube, mostly apps (except when I want to listen to YT in the background). Maps and games, also apps. But for Lemmy I use the web frontend because I haven’t yet found a convincing app and the web frontend is good enough.
Uhaul wanted me to download their app to return a truck after hours. I will at most use uhaul once a year, but I’m not moving more frequently than that. In cases like that I’ll use websites. Same goes for restaurants and other stores
I’ve recently cleaned up my Android phone and switched from apps to websites where possible and it’s a surprisingly good experience!
Most apps these days seem to be web browser wrappers ether way. Firefox on Android allows to turn any page into a self contained instance (like an app) which is very convenient. I can also install Ublock Origin to block ads and other firefox addons which is amazing. In particular I use addon called Stylus to adjust styling of some pages.
It definitely feels like we’re going full circle now: early desktop apps -> web browser -> smartphones launch native apps -> back to web browser The only thing holding back web browsers is Apple purposefully breaking the web to protect their 30% appstore cut.
Just note that Firefox for android tabs are not isolated from each other, but they’re sharing the same process, thus technically can access all of the other objects in Firefox′s memory. You should consider using mulch for these web-native apps style usage.
Can’t wait for fission to come to mobile to solve all this mess…
Apps I can’t handle websites on my phone
Websites wherever possible.
I will fight the dark patterns trying to manipulate me into using the app also.
If I cannot do anything without the app I will not use said service.
I hate apps with a passion, desktop version is almost always better unless it’s a shit website like tiktok or “x”.
YouTube desktop has always been better than mobile for instance.
Something I use infrequently: website 10/10 times
It’s only if I use something almost daily that I’ll install an app for it.
I use the mobile versions instead of apps, largely because it’s easier to block ads and better for one’s privacy.
I hate using apps for things that could be websites, to the point that I don’t use certain kinds of services that are app-only (e.g. e-scooter rentals).
