Sorry, forgot to add that the app does have some limited adoption/validation using a MVP version of the app. Though I also agree with you and leaning towards "payment-checkout authentication" just so I can release sooner.
However, I was wondering more in general: is there a point at all in having username/password authentication in a mobile app these days, for the reasons i pointed out.
is there a point at all in having username/password authentication in a mobile app these days, for the reasons i pointed out.
It depends on your target market. Requiring social media/google/apple accounts in order to use your app means that there will be a lot of people unable or unwilling to use your app.
Whether or not that matters to you is a business decision that only you have enough information to make.
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Sorry, forgot to add that the app does have some limited adoption/validation using a MVP version of the app. Though I also agree with you and leaning towards "payment-checkout authentication" just so I can release sooner.
However, I was wondering more in general: is there a point at all in having username/password authentication in a mobile app these days, for the reasons i pointed out.
It depends on your target market. Requiring social media/google/apple accounts in order to use your app means that there will be a lot of people unable or unwilling to use your app.
Whether or not that matters to you is a business decision that only you have enough information to make.