@3dcandy @FediTips I think there's a disconnect here. Pixelfed is not "losing out" to Instagram nor Peertube to Youtube. There is no competition, and thus no way to "lose". And even if there were a competition, it's like saying Formula One "wins" over someone going for a walk.
Nobody in these projects has the access to massive capital nor the constraints to abuse the world until a profit is made.
And regardless, an app installed via the mobile browser can be just as good as a "native" one.