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Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by hnriot »

I noticed that coincidentally maybe to this, google news has stopped nagging me to save to the home screen with an annoying nag.

I'd like to say I would boycott a site for its a noting nag screens but I don't think that's a very mature way to handle it and all it hurts is me.

For me the most annoying thing is that sometimes I already do have the app and there's no good hand off. For example, I have the yelp app, but when google takes me to a yelp review and the nag screen says install the app, I would expect it to transition my current page view to th app equivalent. Sadly this is not the case. Ditto for LinkedIn

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by Shank »

ghayes wrote: post #38

The worst for me was a site (forget which one) which asked me to download the app, and then redirected me to their homepage when I declined (as opposed to the article I was trying to read). That was an unfortunate user experience.

This, so much this. I think Gawker is one who does it - if you change from the mobile version to desktop version you lose the page you were on.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by notatoad »

chops wrote: post #50
notatoad wrote: post #42

This is one of the best advantages android has over iOS - you don't have all those goddamn app nag screens all over the internet.

That's not my experience at all. I get that "Install our app" popup on Android when loading many forum/discussion-type sites. And it's really goddamn annoying.

ah, i use firefox as my browser on android, which may also be mitigating some of this. Anybody who uses an alternate browser on iOS want to let us know what your experience is with the nag screens?

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by olefoo »

My theory is that organizational politics are what's driving many media companies to push their 'app' over their website.

Building native apps means that new people with new training need to be hired, a new team with a new manager needs to be formed. And once the budget is there for the new shiny; it must be spent, to do otherwise would be wasteful!

Never underestimate the power of a bureaucracy to make things more complex so that actors on the inside can justify their existence.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by MartinCron »

notatoad wrote: post #63
chops wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's not my experience at all. I get that "Install our app" popup on Android when loading many forum/discussion-type sites. And it's really goddamn annoying.

ah, i use firefox as my browser on android, which may also be mitigating some of this. Anybody who uses an alternate browser on iOS want to let us know what your experience is with the nag screens?

Chrome on iOS I still get the nag screens. Sadly.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by dangrover »

The irritating part is that, even if I decide I want the app, I still have to use the website to see the particular piece of content I was linked to. Most sites just tell you to get their app, they don't deep link into the app when you do have it.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by zalew »

drivebyacct2 wrote: post #39

Fscking Tapatalk. I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever install your app, even if it scratches my back. Ever; just because of your incessant, annoying spam on every god damn forum I ever go to. Give me a global opt-out. I can't wait to get over this hard-on for native apps. ABC, you too, for god's sake, I clicked on a random news story, I don't need your app.

> just because of your incessant, annoying spam on every god damn

sent from my iphone. sent from my ipad.

yeah, because I care what device you sent me an email from.

sent from my desktop computer using firefox.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by chewxy »

__david__ wrote: post #45
brudgers wrote: post #36

The idea of using an iPhone app to browse a particular website reminds me of AOL keywords like "www.cbs.com". Every time I see an "Ask HN: what app do you use for HN?" I wonder why people don't just use the browser. What is the allure?

Hacker News is usable on mobile Safari, but it's not as good as it could be. Try using Alien Blue to browse reddit on an iPhone (and especially an iPad). It is a superior experience to using the plain web site (even m.reddit.com). I very much wish there was an equivalent for Hacker News.

Protip: add a .compact at the end of your reddit URL. I've stopped using reddit apps since I discovered that

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by Yhippa »

nicksergeant wrote: post #31
alpb wrote: post #15

I find this an unnecessary flame. That’s why Apple introduced Smart App Banners for iOS and they work just fine. The problem is just with those redirect you to a separate app download page. http://david-smith.org/blog/2012/09/20/implementing-smart-ap...

I hate those things. They drastically reduce the viewable height of the actual content I'm trying to look at.

When I visit the Call of Duty Elite website there's a smart banner telling me to download the app. I went to the website because their iOS app is limited. When I click on the "x" to close it it takes me to the iOS app instead of removing the banner. I lose real estate like you mentioned. Real annoying.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by cgag »

brudgers wrote: post #36

The idea of using an iPhone app to browse a particular website reminds me of AOL keywords like "www.cbs.com". Every time I see an "Ask HN: what app do you use for HN?" I wonder why people don't just use the browser. What is the allure?

I don't know how to make a bookmark on the "desktop" of my phone, and I'd rather use an app than look it up.
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