Web Version Still Wins for Most Services

Hot take: this is less a product story than a defense of the browser as the default platform, and the argument lands because it treats app friction as a UX and incentive problem, not a technical one.

• –Strong point: browser-based experiences let users customize, block annoyances, and keep control over how content is consumed.
• –Strong point: many app-first products are effectively thin clients wrapped in native packaging, so the download requirement feels arbitrary.
• –Strong point: the post correctly calls out how app funnels can be optimized for retention rather than user convenience.
• –Weak spot: it generalizes from mediocre apps to the whole category, and the best native apps do offer real hardware and interaction advantages.