If I look at a news app on my iPhone, for example, I can see in iOS’s privacy report that the app is using various Google APIs for analytics, amongst others. I understand why (it’s free and easy for them) but means that despite the app not collecting data on me, Google still is.
In this case, is using the web version of the app (which is often an option) more private?
Here I’m assuming mobile Safari with privacy relay, plus some extensions to stop trackers etc.
Thanks in advance.
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The amount and types of data a mobile app can access is infinitely higher than a web app.
True.
But whether usage data is transmitted back to the service needs a quick check too. For example, compare accessing Gmail via its web app and via a boring IMAP mail client. Or in the old days, Twitter’s web app and an app like Tweetbot.