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I'm not sorry. The Android app is basically just a webview, and Apple's app store policies forbid webview apps unfortunately. I just don't have the expertise or time to write an IOS app, and even if I did it wouldn't be worth it for me financially.

The good news is that the web app, https://i.ntention.app, has all the same features of the Android app. If Apple ever properly support PWAs, it'll behave very similarly to an app.

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just curious, why even release it as an app if the web version is good enough?

The main reason is they're easier to market. I've tried to advertise web apps before, and had very little success. People seem to much prefer mobile apps over web apps, even if they have exactly the same functionality. At a guess, I'd say it's because they're more familiar, and there's a sense of security in downloading them from the app store.

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