Facebook on phones: app or mobile site?

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I don't really use Facebook much. On the desktop, the most I used Facebook for was for games or for updating my page (which is for business, but I haven't updated that for a few months now). I very seldom post anything on my wall. And I only sometimes scroll through my news feed to look at and like/comment on friend's posts. I also don't chat much. On the phone, there was this Facebook app already installed. Again, I didn't use it much, though I was logged in. I downloaded the Facebook Pages Manager before so I can check on my page even while away from the computer, but for the most part, I didn't use it much either. But since I had desktop issues recently, I considered looking into using those apps more. I also downloaded Messenger which I purposely avoided before. Problem is: those apps use a lot of storage space. And I'm running out of space. Do I really need them? While reading up on what apps I need or don't need, I came across an article that said 'remove Facebook' because you can go use the mobile site instead. (For those who may be confused, mobile site means going to Facebook using the browser - Chrome, Firefox, or whatever else you prefer - on your phone.) Now, why didn't I think of that? Perhaps because the Facebook app came with the phone, and that made me think that that was THE way to use Facebook on phones. So anyway, starting yesterday I am making observations. I am using two hand-me-down phones. On one phone, I deleted the 3 apps (Facebook, Messenger, and Pages Manager). On the other phone, the Facebook app can't be deleted. I installed Messenger there, but held off on the Pages Manager. I plan to compare using the apps vs. just the mobile site. Now, I only started yesterday so there's probably a lot I still have to try, but so far: - It looks like I can do everything I would need or want on the mobile site. Except play games because the flash thingy is not supported on the phone. But I can't do that on the Facebook app either. - I can check my messages on the mobile site. On the Facebook app, I can't. I have to use Messenger for that. - Good thing, it looks like I can check my page messages on the Facebook app itself, not needing Messenger. (So it looks like I might not need the Pages Manager at all.) But I can also do this on the mobile site. So... so far, it looks like I might not need the apps after all. Looks like the mobile site would be enough. How about you? Do you use Facebook on the phone? Do you use the apps? Facebook? Messenger? Both? Or just the mobile site? Edited to add: A link to my notes. This is mainly for my benefit. You don't need to follow it if you don't want to.