hot take: the app is usually a better experience. the browser sucks for so many reasons.
that said, i refuse to download Twitter, TikTok, Reddit, and a few others, and i resent them for defacing their own site to try and force conversions. but if there is an app/company i really utilize, i prefer the app every time, from a UX perspective.
The app is better if it’s not bloatware and not written in web tech. If you made something in web tech (like slack, discord, …) then just let me open it using my browser instead of having to install a browser shipped with a web app
I like what Obsidian does in this regard - yes, it’s a web app, but it also lets you style it with CSS like a website, giving users a mindblowing amount of flexibility in how their specific Obsidian looks ✨
(and it’s always fun to see what pretty/weird styles others use xd)
hot take: the app is usually a better experience. the browser sucks for so many reasons.
that said, i refuse to download Twitter, TikTok, Reddit, and a few others, and i resent them for defacing their own site to try and force conversions. but if there is an app/company i really utilize, i prefer the app every time, from a UX perspective.
The app is better if it’s not bloatware and not written in web tech. If you made something in web tech (like slack, discord, …) then just let me open it using my browser instead of having to install a browser shipped with a web app
I like what Obsidian does in this regard - yes, it’s a web app, but it also lets you style it with CSS like a website, giving users a mindblowing amount of flexibility in how their specific Obsidian looks ✨
(and it’s always fun to see what pretty/weird styles others use xd)
otoh the browser lets me block ads, while apps don’t (unless I use AdGuard or similar)
e.g. youtube is only tolerable in browser