cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1005198
I would assume it is, since the server only needs to serve the API calls and not the whole web site code?
If so, getting people to use the apps could help with the current wave of users a little.
In general the database queries themselves are the most expensive. That and maybe the ActivityPub messages. The HTML/Javascript content from the browser should be nothing in comparison, especially since it’s static. So in the end, it shouldn’t matter if you’re using a mobile client or a browser, assuming both are optimized.
What’s the best Lemmy app? Has Christian (Apollo) made one yet?
no, he doesn’t intend to but check out wefwef.app, memmy, or mlem.
https://wefwef.app/ is an Apollo look alike
Can vouch for wefwef. Having only used it for a few hours this morning, the improvement over the basic web interface is lovely.
