Site Apps as response to browser bloat and lack of functionality

Face it, the criticism about "Apps" for every website would be far more relevant if Apps weren't much faster and resource efficient than browsers. Browser bloat fragmented the web, mobile devices turned to lightweight apps and secure app stores.
Another aspect is extensions/plugins being replaced by safer but more limited "WebExtensions" which are slower and less capable than site-specific apps.

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no, they store the original data along with the minified data. and the original data is short anyway, it's not like they minify movies or system images - URLs are generally not even a kilobyte long. the point of compression is to store less, not to store the same thing but also provide a shorthand