Not to nitpick, but people create native apps all the time and throw them up on servers for download and installation.  In fact I have a handful on my phone right now.  It&#x27;s one of the main reasons I&#x27;ve gravitated toward Android on mobile and away from the more mixed iOS&#x2F;Android devices I used to buy.  My first smartphones running PalmOS and Windows Mobile allowed me to download and install apps from trusted developers and I disliked the dodgy hurdles I had to jump in order to do the same on iOS.<p>I agree completely about the privacy thing though.  I guess it&#x27;s a bit easier to see when a native app is sending data over the network with the right tools but in general, there&#x27;s just as much room for abuse with either model.