What is the advantage of the app?

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The discussion centers around the PF app, which some users find redundant since it mirrors the website's appearance. Users express confusion about its purpose, questioning whether it offers any additional benefits or security features. The app is identified as a Progressive Web App (PWA), functioning mainly as a shortcut to the Physics Forum website. Concerns are raised about persistent prompts to install the app when accessing the site via mobile browsers. Overall, users seem to prefer alternative methods for quick access to the forum.
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On a whim, I installed the PF app. It looks exactly the same. I assume there's maybe some extra security to it, but does it do anything obvious for me?
 
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Yikes.

Um. Whenever I launch PF in my browser on my phone, it begs and pleads for me to "install the Physics Forum app". (I'm not sure the notification ever goes away on its own. It's been there for years I think)

On a whim, I did.

But if you don't know to what I refer , then I am become very alarmed.
 
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Um. Whenever I launch PF in my browser on my phone, it begs and pleads for me to "install the Physics Forum app". (I'm not sure the notification ever goes away on its own. It's been there for years I think)

On a whim, I did.
That's just a shortcut to PF website. Technically PWA, as noted by Greg. Opens in a separate tab, and can't be viewed with other tabs. I find that inconvenient; rather, I just have PF on the speed dial on Firefox Android.
 
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