How do you use tinder or snapchat on your browser
I am not saying that I do, what I am saying is that it CAN be done if developers would spend the time to do so.
Apps are glorified shortcuts...most are already using your internet connection as it is. Its the reason why I think ChromeOS has a bright future...its just a little early and people are still stuck in this "app" system which is about 3-4x the amount of work for developers. Right now if you want to reach everyone you need to develop for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows, Mac OS X...etc etc.
A clean and responsive site will cover everyone across all platforms and resolutions. It will definitely be the way things are made in the future.
Tinder isn't doing anything special that requires a dedicated app.
The Coli is a perfect example of this...they use xenforo and people can view the "mobile optimized" and desktop version on...
BlackBerry
iOS
Android
Windows Phone
Symbian
WebOS
Mac OS X
Ubuntu
Windows
etc etc...
apps when you sit and think about it...don't make sense for about 90% of the shyt you guys do.