WhatsApp ditches native apps — users stuck with clunky web shell, get mad

The main drawback of the new WhatsApp is that it's a wrapped web app, which means it uses more RAM than a native application.
Windows Latest

WhatsApp is logging more Windows 11 users out to push its new slow web-wrapper app

WhatsApp is warning more Windows users they will be logged out from December 9 as the native UWP app is replaced with a ...
PC World

WhatsApp’s Windows app is about to get much slower for PC users

Meta, the owner of WhatsApp, is planning to replace the current Windows app for a simpler web wrapper version. According to Windows Latest, the latest beta version of WhatsApp for PC users will ...
TechSpot

WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of a web-based version

Editor's take: Meta is preparing to deliver a worse WhatsApp experience on Windows 11 by discontinuing investment in its native desktop app. While there's no official confirmation of this move yet, ...
The Verge

WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version

The latest WhatsApp beta for Windows reveals major changes are on the way. The latest WhatsApp beta for Windows reveals major changes are on the way. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...