If the bid is accepted, he's going to want to build his own app store otherwise Google & Apple will kick the Twitter app off if his version of free speech doesn't align with their version of censorship.
Gab discovered this early on and pivoted accordingly.
Yes, you cede much more of your personal data using the apps than the browser. I would view myself as deranged were I to install those apps on my phone today. The features are there to entice you you install the app.
Gab discovered this early on and pivoted accordingly.