I always see posts asking for the “best apps”, so I thought it might be fun to flip the script. I originally thought this would be mobile-focused, but honestly I do the same thing on desktop.
I’d also be interested in any tools/techniques that help you achieve this. PWAs, scripts, mobile, desktop, whatever.
Goodreads: I usually just use their desktop website, but sometimes I need to check something on my phone. I’ve found the mobile website has basic features the native app is missing - like search!
A lot of things where the “app” is just a bloated Electron wrapper. The web version, if offered, is almost always better even if it lacks a few features.
The ones that are the most entertaining are the ones where the web content packaged in the app is just a mirror of their website.
Lemmy. The mobile apps just aren’t there just yet.
The most common reason for something to be “better in the app” is that the website is full of popups telling you to use the app