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I haven't seen anyone mention the kbin native(?) app!? I tried it and it seems perfect and amazing? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I tried Jerboa briefly and couldn't get it to work well for me. Then I visited kbin on my phone's browser and was prompted to install the kbin app!? I haven't seen any references to it, but it's exactly what I wanted...? Has anybody else tried it?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The version you've installed is the PWA (Progressive Web App). It's effectively just a stripped-down browser window that loads the mobile site in its own dedicated "app" on your device, even though it's technically just a separate Chrome window.

For a lot of users, this may be all they need. But because it's just the mobile web page, you won't get any extra features that you might find with a dedicated app (like notifications or custom UI elements).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This, the app is just a webpage that doesn't appear like one. Though I have to say that it is good for the time being (until some better app gets done)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Say no more... Artemis is the name, albeit currently in an early-access beta state.