Feedback wanted: open-source concept for a native app browser
I’m exploring an open-source product concept called Open Native Application and would like feedback from this community.
The idea is a browser-like platform for native mobile app experiences.
Instead of users downloading a separate app for every service, they could install one platform app and use it to search, open, and interact with lightweight native app experiences. These experiences would be rendered using native mobile components rather than just loading web pages in a WebView.
Possible features include:
- Remote native component rendering
- Search and discovery for app experiences
- Multi-tab support
- Controlled background processing
- Developer publishing tools
- Permission and privacy controls
- Automated security and quality checks
- Optional sponsored discovery
The goal is to reduce app download friction, save phone storage, and make occasional-use mobile services easier to access.
I’m trying to validate whether this makes sense as an open-source project.
Questions I’m thinking about:
- Would this be useful for users or developers?
- What would be the hardest technical challenge?
- Would app store policies make this unrealistic?
- Should the MVP start with Android only?
- Is this better as a framework, a full platform, or an enterprise/internal app hub?
I’d appreciate any honest feedback, especially from people who have worked with mobile apps, mini apps, server-driven UI, super apps, or app distribution.