I'm not sure about that.

1. You can have an icon for web apps

2. That's only true if the web version is crappy and overloaded with ads and trackers. A decently designed

I prefer mobile web for publications, because it's just a link that doesn't impact my phone. The native integration usually only brings annoyances, like unwanted notifications or sucking the battery to fetch articles I may not read.

Apps are for applications. For content, nothing beats the web.