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Not everything needs an app

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I have an app for programming my chicken coop. My 401k company just created an app for onboarding new participants.

These should have been mobile friendly webpages.

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Pregnenolone@lemmy.world
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This is a very popular opinion

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exohuman@programming.dev
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Often, the apps are there just to collect ad information for you in a way browsers don’t allow.

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Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com
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Ding ding ding. It’s all about the tracking data. Also, notifications. They want to be able to buzz you with spam, to remind you that the app exists.

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saltesc@lemmy.world
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And send notifications

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AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de
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And collect email addresses, to send important messages spam

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Teodomo@lemmy.world
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Is there a way to insulate apps in my phone from looking at stuff they shouldn’t? Kinda like Firefox Multi-Account Containers.

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Unskilled5117@feddit.de
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You could look into Shelter if you are on android.

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Cam@lemmy.world
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I hate propietary apps that are just services or stores and especially when they refuse to have a website and make you download their app.

I do not need 200 apps on my phone. Just one web browser app will do.

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