▲ 326 ▼ Not everything needs an app (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by lumberjacked@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] exohuman@programming.dev 111 points 3 years ago (3 children) Often, the apps are there just to collect ad information for you in a way browsers don’t allow. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] saltesc@lemmy.world 51 points 3 years ago (1 child) And send notifications permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 9 points 3 years ago* And collect email addresses, to send important messages spam permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com 21 points 3 years ago Ding ding ding. It’s all about the tracking data. Also, notifications. They want to be able to buzz you with spam, to remind you that the app exists. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Teodomo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Is there a way to insulate apps in my phone from looking at stuff they shouldn't? Kinda like Firefox Multi-Account Containers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Unskilled5117@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You could look into Shelter if you are on android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exohuman@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago On iOS, in the App Store entry for each app there is a section called “App Privacy.” You can use that section to see what data the app will collect. I do not know how to prevent it from collecting that data once it is installed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 51 points 3 years ago (1 child) And send notifications permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 9 points 3 years ago* And collect email addresses, to send important messages spam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 9 points 3 years ago* And collect email addresses, to send important messages spam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com 21 points 3 years ago Ding ding ding. It’s all about the tracking data. Also, notifications. They want to be able to buzz you with spam, to remind you that the app exists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Teodomo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Is there a way to insulate apps in my phone from looking at stuff they shouldn't? Kinda like Firefox Multi-Account Containers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Unskilled5117@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You could look into Shelter if you are on android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] exohuman@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago On iOS, in the App Store entry for each app there is a section called “App Privacy.” You can use that section to see what data the app will collect. I do not know how to prevent it from collecting that data once it is installed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Unskilled5117@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You could look into Shelter if you are on android. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exohuman@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago On iOS, in the App Store entry for each app there is a section called “App Privacy.” You can use that section to see what data the app will collect. I do not know how to prevent it from collecting that data once it is installed. permalink fedilink source parent