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and run on the device itself. Some of the examples of mobile apps are Snapchat, WhatsApp,
and Facebook Messenger.
Web: A Web app is an application program that is stored on a remote server and accessed
over the Internet through a Web browser interface. Some of the mobile apps and Web apps
look and work in same way, with very little difference between them. However, these two are
very different from each other. One of the major differences is that the Web apps require an
Internet connection to work.
ANDROID AND IOS
Nowadays, most of the mobile devices run on Android and iOS.
Android
Android is an operating system for mobile devices developed by Google. It is the
most commonly used operating system in mobile devices. Google and some other
mobile manufacturing companies use the Android as operating system for their
devices. Android provides an easy to use and friendly environment to their users.
The user interface of an Android mobile is look like this: Android
iOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is also a popular operating system developed by Apple Inc.
for its hand-held devices such as iPhone and iPad. The user interface of the iOS looks
very professional as shown:
TYPES OF MOBILE APPS iOS
Apps provide specific functionality to your mobile and tablet devices in a more simple and
user-friendly manner. We use so many apps on our mobile device to perform different types of
tasks. Generally, these apps can be divided into three types which are native, web and hybrid. Let
us learn about these in detail.
Native Apps
Native apps are platform dependent which means that these apps are primarily developed for
a specific platform. For example, any app which is developed for iOS will not run on any other
platform such as Android and Windows. In other words, you cannot install the app on iOS
platform which is developed for android platform. Most of the apps installed on your mobile
device are native apps. These apps are distinctly accessible from app stores and offer the fastest,
most reliable and most responsive experience to users.
Some of the examples of native apps are Camera,
Microphone, Gallery and Address book. However, there
are some alternatives also available for these apps but using
native apps is easiest.
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