> The worse part is that, you can do all of those functionality with a browser on linux
This isn't true, actually. Banks and gov entities use those mobile apps as authenticators. They do have a distinct purpose.
I do not have a smartphone and have had no problem being a customer of multiple top banks. They strongly _encourage_ you to use apps, but if smartphones are against your unspecified religion, alternative paths always appear.
I do not have a smartphone and have had no problem being a customer of multiple top banks. They strongly _encourage_ you to use apps, but if smartphones are against your unspecified religion, alternative paths always appear.