The apps on your phone know way too much about you. I'll tell you which apps collect the most data and offer suggestions for locking down your private information.
apps can let them collect a lot more data than the website version. Apps have access to a bunch of device APIs, they might be running all the time vs a website tab that you close afterwards, etc.
you just open a link vs. logging in through the play store
On top of that if you want to lock down further, it’s easier to use a privacy respecting browser than it is to sandbox the apps to. For the average person it’s easier to go from using the app to opening the website in a browser, than it is to swap their OS to GrapheneOS and set up sandboxing
That’s also why a lot of websites mess with the mobile site, they want you to use the app
So my understanding is that
On top of that if you want to lock down further, it’s easier to use a privacy respecting browser than it is to sandbox the apps to. For the average person it’s easier to go from using the app to opening the website in a browser, than it is to swap their OS to GrapheneOS and set up sandboxing
That’s also why a lot of websites mess with the mobile site, they want you to use the app