I will be the only person to agree and not suggest an app!
Unless there’s some fantastic game-changing functionality provided by the app, I’m fine with the webpage. I have a pi-hole at home that further enhances the “no ads” experience.
I didn’t use an app on reddit, either - old.reddit only! I left reddit and joined lemmy because fuck spez!
I believe it’s come from “based god”, which referred to a god that appeared on earth.
Of course, it’s been 10 years since I heard it used in that context, and assuming it hasn’t evolved since then may be wrong…