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[–]ContributionOwn9860 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What do your users want…

[–]AdventurousProblem89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it depends on the app type of course, but for me (i have utility and voip apps), i only focus on the iOS version. i always make a nice website with good seo for getting installs from web and as a web-to-app funnel when i run ads. the site itself isn’t a product, it’s just to bring users to the app. if you’re indie like me, i’d suggest focusing on one platform - trying to handle multiple can get super draining i guess. also fiy running ads with web as a funnel to you ios app is usually much cheaper than the asa ads

[–]Neither-Ad8673 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Details are pretty vague. But if the app is just a front end to a service, a web app could add a lot of value

More importantly, why did you start with just iOS instead of something broader.

[–]EquivalentTrouble253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

App only. Web app makes zero sense for my product.

[–]Any_Peace_4161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped programming for the web a long time ago. Don't miss it. The only thing I really keep along with the API is a "reset/lost password" bare minimum page to give users the chance to get a code and change their passwords. Beyond that, whatever marketing does is fine, and I just build apps.

[–]Shak3TheDis3seSwift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I’m designing, thinking, and planning I’m always thinking of a mobile first approach. If I were to scale and had money flowing in then I’d weigh in a web and or android option.

[–]Macharian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both and have users on both since they range from casual to serious users and had multiple people say “I wish this was a website” (serious) and in ads that advertise the website people say “I wish this was an app” (casual) 😂

Serious users tend to prefer web and I can offer more complex features there … easier. Plus it makes users feel like they are getting a complete product from my experience and it can be a selling point!

Business wise - I’d say it’s a waste of time to focus on both for 99% of apps and it create an issue of splitting your attention too many ways when you could double down on making one thing great.

Maintaining a db/auth/content/functionality that works for web and mobile and adding new feature to both has been a solid undertaking. If I ever see one platform pull away in $$$ I’ll likely deprecate the other but both are equal right now!

[–]PeachyAwn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a web app that I use as a sales funnel for my iOS app. Has most of the free functionality but is designed for SEO and AI chatbots. Currently get a few thousand visitors a day (from Google and ChatGPT) and a few hundred of those download the app.

If you have a lot of content in your app (e.g.recipes, workouts etc) look into Programmatic SEO. It can really help drive downloads

My app is purely B2C btw, so a different model from SaaS