@daringfireball –

If we're deciding whether the Web or native apps are superior, "the people who make them" (or perhaps just how they're made) is a useful single factor to specify we're talking about. Typically when you've asserted native apps are better, I've taken you to mean both in theory and in all ways.

I'd agree the potential for good Web apps is way under-realized; not that there's no potential. For my money, the Mastodon Web app on iOS is way nicer than the Mastodon iOS app.

@Starfia @daringfireball The aspect of web apps that’s clearly worse is discovery and installation.

Installing an iOS app is complicated but easy.

Installing a web app is simple but challenging.