It’s also possibly a contributing factor as to why people are now spending four to five hours per day in their apps.ĭeveloper Alex Zamoshchin says he was frustrated by the problem, too, as he felt people shouldn’t have to use a company’s app if they don’t want to. It’s unfortunate that using the mobile web today requires so many interventions, but that’s the state of things.
While there are a number of similar Safari extensions for blocking cookie banners and ads, the scourge of the “Open in App” banners is often not addressed by existing solutions. The app, called Banish, is a Safari extension that helps remove the “open in app” banners from various websites and other popups that block content across a number of sites, like Reddit, TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter, Quora, Medium, Yelp and some Google sites, to name a few. A new app for iPhone users can help you browse the web without being constantly bothered by pop-up panels that beg you to use the company’s app instead.
