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Zillow app forces mobile web users to install app

🏠 homeproduct problem2 reports ●●●●● severity 2/5

A Zillow user reports that the mobile website repeatedly prompts them to install the app, preventing them from using the browser version, while the app itself frequently fails to recognize their account or display saved homes.

Who's affected: A Zillow user

What people do today

🔧 Fix this

Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A browser extension that blocks 'install app' interstitial overlays on real estate websites.
  2. A user-preference setting in Zillow's web profile to permanently disable app-installation prompts.
  3. A lightweight mobile-web-only mode for real estate platforms that prioritizes browser functionality over app downloads.
  4. Implement biometric authentication (FaceID/TouchID) to make re-logging in faster.
  5. Introduce a 'remember me' setting that extends session duration for trusted devices.
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Real voices

“whenever I try to uninstall and just use the website it keeps telling me to install the app”

Source: App Store review: zillow

“every other day it signs you out because security? A complete nightmare having to login agin and again.”

Source: App Store review: zillow

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