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.

  • Another Catgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 months ago

    The chicken coop controller needs access to use whatever drivers (Bluetooth?) to connect. On the other hand, they could have used Wi-Fi instead. The financial app, however, definitely should be a website. However, apps are a way to increase the longevity of the login token because apps on a non-rooted phone supposedly cannot leak the login token and can be trusted to keep it safe on the device.

      • Another Catgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        11 months ago

        oh wow, that’s intricate but it probably works more reliably than something like a usb cable. Native apps probably have more control over framerate compared to webapps.

    • KonekoSalem@lemmynsfw.com
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      11 months ago

      Bluetooth for example does work in web browsers though, and so does USB. There’s web sockets and webrtc for communication. I can’t think of a reasonable connection method that’s inaccessible, but maybe I’m forgetting one.

      I’d rather choose the password manager I trust that can safely store my credentials and auto-fill, than being forced to use a specific banking app with unknown security features.