Apple is developing a feature for using apps without requiring full downloads

Post by happyopossum » Thu, Apr 09, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

Post by adwww » Thu, Apr 09, 2020, 7:17 PM UTC

riyadparvez wrote: post #2

It seems very similar to Android feature called Google Play instant: https://developer.android.com/topic/google-play-instant .

Post by jonawesomegreen » Thu, Apr 09, 2020, 8:59 PM UTC

Post by code_duck » Thu, Apr 09, 2020, 9:03 PM UTC

adwww wrote: post #3

riyadparvez wrote: post #2

It seems very similar to Android feature called Google Play instant: https://developer.android.com/topic/google-play-instant .

This (or something like it?) has been available for ages, but the only time I've ever actually encountered it in the wild is with links to a JIRA project.

Post by lainga » Thu, Apr 09, 2020, 9:11 PM UTC

djrogers wrote: post #8

diggan wrote: post #6

> this new API, we can say that it allows developers to offer interactive and dynamic content from their apps even if you haven’t installed them Also formerly known as Web Applications but now made by Apple with the added features of less control from the developers, a 30% mandatory fee if you accept any payments of any kind and locked to just one platform.

Nice snark, however web apps are still possible, and Android has a very similar feature (Instant - enabled by slices). Did you provide similar feedback when that was announced?