Why release this? Because they’re building their own ecosystem. They’re trying to build an alternative to the big players, which means they need to have an alternative to all their major products. Maps and YouTube are probably off the table for now, just because of the sheer scale needed for those, but something like this is achievable.
Is Aegis better? Maybe, but that’s not really the point, it’s part of a family of apps.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes it’s just you. They released a 2FA app because it complements their existing password manager and because Google has one. Since Proton is positioned as a privacy-first alternative to Google, it makes sense they’d launch competing versions of any given app or program Google does. A 2FA app also wouldn’t capture any kind of personal data.
What could they do better than Tutanota mail, Which is already privacy preserving? By your login Proton shouldn’t exist at all. Is it your opinion that non-privacy respecting software should have lots of competition and options but privacy respecting ones should not? That’s not the greatest idea.