feature requestProductivity · Project ManagementsituationalProject ManagementMobileUX

Asana Forces Mobile App Instead of Allowing Web Access

A user wants to access Asana's web interface directly from a mobile browser instead of being forced into the native app. This reflects frustration with SaaS products that restrict mobile web access to push app downloads.

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