Nostr Web Client

They're all in on Apple. Very weird.

Maple AI CEO here. I use an Android device myself daily. Yes, I'd like an Android app too.

It's honestly the hassle of dealing with yet another App Store. The distribution channel of the Apple App Store is better for business in general as there are many reports showing that iOS users spend more money on apps than Android users. I've seen this first hand at previous companies too.

We want to have an Android app when we have unique features the app can do that web can't. At this time, the web and iOS app have the same feature set.

Android users can do "Add to Home Screen" and get the "app" feel. That is what I have done on my device. Once the app gets unique features, we will look to bring it to the Android app stores.

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aleJidra 4mo ago 💬 1

On Firefox, adding it to the home screen doesn’t behave like an app, but simply opens a new browser tab, therefore resulting in a poor multitasking experience. I haven't tried it with Chromium-based browsers because I don’t have those on my phone.

Marks 4mo ago

good point, something to consider

franzap 4mo ago 💬 1

My 2c Marks: it's not much about technical capabilities as much as discovery. The difference between a PWA and a native app may be slight, but users notice. Throw a wrapper like Capacitor around the PWA and publish it on Zapstore (and as a standalone APK), lift is small, an agent can get it done for you in no time.

iOS users spend more money on apps for sure, it's a different demographic, but that seems to apply to paywalls and IAPs. Companion apps i'm not sure sure.

franzap 4mo ago

*so sure