While I agree with the overall message of web over app (and have bugged some of my colleagues for going "App First", locking themselves into particular ecosystems before gaining audience), for consuming content, there are benefits to Apps, when done properly .
Most pertinently, offline content - I will always use Prime/Netflix/Disney in app form rather than Web form.
Offering an app as an option is a brilliant way to meet everybody's needs.
(nagging/pushing an app and deprecating web, however, is devil's work:)
While I agree with the overall message of web over app (and have bugged some of my colleagues for going "App First", locking themselves into particular ecosystems before gaining audience), for consuming content, there are benefits to Apps, when done properly .
Most pertinently, offline content - I will always use Prime/Netflix/Disney in app form rather than Web form.
Offering an app as an option is a brilliant way to meet everybody's needs.
(nagging/pushing an app and deprecating web, however, is devil's work:)