……. have an app for race entry and results etc?

It seems like they’re lagging behind a bit there, and in other areas obviously but that’s not up for discussion on this thread.

And also PayPal….
Sometimes I just cant be bothered to enter through them at all…

That’s another very valid point

Email them, then give us their answer ➡

I find the website ok on my phone. Entry is mostly pre-completed fields and you can scan your card details.

Q. What benefit does an app bring that a well designed mobile website does not?

I spend quite a bit of my day answering that question for clients, the main reasons to build an app rather than just making a website work properly on mobile are:

– works offline with no connectivity
– utilises hardware on the phone not readily available in the browser
– an app should perform faster for any significant computational stuff
– You can integrate your app better with other apps or services on the phone (or push notifications) than just using a browser.

For a booking or results function you will need connectivity. It isn’t computationally complex. Doesn’t use any special hardware/sensors. So unless it’s about integration I’m not seeing it…

if the problem is their website is crap in mobile it’s much simpler to fix that building and maintaining mobile apps.