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I've been wanting something like this for Android / ios.

I've had the problem that many restaurant rewards program have gone from "10 punches on this card and your next sandwich is free" to "type in your phone number / scan this card" on each visit and have now become "install our app" to get that free sandwich. That's more than I'm willing to give up for a cheap meal once every few months.

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My equivalent is to use incognito/private browsing (depending on browser of choice). However, once again, browsers are opinionated, and don't offer to save passwords in private/incognito mode (with no overrides). Which means I just avoid the whole experience when possible.

Similarly, things like Focus let you access a throwaway experience even more easily. Still no password saving though.

Good though. You've drawn the line, and kept with it. My privacy is worth more than a sandwich every few months.

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