zlacker

I 100% agree with this, but a significant way that mobile websites often decay the experience compared to the app is with very short-lived login sessions.

Even when the experience is otherwise basically identical, I've found that login sessions in a browser are sometimes measured in days, where in the app sessions never expire.

Which feels like app install metric juicing to me.

>>i80and+(OP)
Note that Safari will remove storage for a site if it hasn't been accessed in 7 days.

>>i80and+(OP)
Do you have an iPhone? Safari for iOS deletes all cookies older than a week unless you add the site to your home screen.

>>hackin+0f
Whoa, is that right, I somehow never knew this. Why does it do that, does it still make sense if 3rd party cookies are disabled? And is there a way to disable it apart from the add to home screen?

>>philli+7a
That doesn't sound right. Have you seen documentation on this?

>>radica+dr
> Why does it do that

To make web app experience poor so devs will sign up for paid dev accounts, give Apple editorial control, give Apple 30% of gross, use Apple payment system, use Apple advertising, etc...