Mobile app or Mobile optimised website?

[hardtailstar]

ive had an idea.

 

But before i go ahead with it. Is an App better than a mobile optimised website?

 

The website is just going to be text and links so an app seems a bit over the top

 

So nothing fancy.

 

TIA

[mavhc]

No, with OneSignal for notifications, and https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Manifest a PWA can do the general things an app does for 0 cost. It can be installed straight from your website, because it is your website. Appears on the list of installed apps.

[Garacesh]

WEBSITE WEBSITE WEBSITE

 

I absolutely abhor websites that purposely gimp their capabilities and then tell you to download an app.

If I'm not going to use your service for at least two hours a day, don't make it an app.

And even then I'd still rather you just have a good website that works in my phone's web browser.

Edited May 4, 2020 by Garacesh

[bald_pig]

Most apps of that ilk are just web browsers that can only display x site anyway...

[keyboards]

The website companies and others that promise an app and then it's just the website in an app, jesus!

 

I remember I wasn't involved back then but the SLT etc so excited about having an app, sort of burst the bubble when I just went it's the same as the website and loading the website is probably quicker.

[Garacesh]

Oh, addendum.

Don't make your site ask for my location, to send me notifications, or add a shortcut to the home screen if it detects I'm on my phone.

[hardtailstar]

Oh, addendum.

Don't make your site ask for my location, to send me notifications, or add a shortcut to the home screen if it detects I'm on my phone.

 

Nah, I hate that from websites. Its a very specific website so wont need locations

[mavhc]

Problem is every site asking for those things after 1 brief visit, I'd like to be able to offer it on, say, the 3rd visit