>I think you misunderstood users, it's not just ignorance. I want apps to go back in the direction of real(not cordova) apps, not some low effort web thing. Basically zero web apps match the experience of a well crafted actual app.
For me, it also depends on how integral internet access is to the application's function. When I'm on my computer and want to check the weather, I don't want to launch a separate application. I just google "weather". I agree that games probably belong as standalone desktop/mobile applications and similarly for other programs requiring deep integration with OS APIs. But if an app mostly wraps content that's already available via a website (e.g. starbucks.com, subway.com, or news sites), I'd rather just use a full-blooded web browser.
For me, it also depends on how integral internet access is to the application's function. When I'm on my computer and want to check the weather, I don't want to launch a separate application. I just google "weather". I agree that games probably belong as standalone desktop/mobile applications and similarly for other programs requiring deep integration with OS APIs. But if an app mostly wraps content that's already available via a website (e.g. starbucks.com, subway.com, or news sites), I'd rather just use a full-blooded web browser.