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Web Apps

                 Web apps are actually web applications which give a user with experience similar to native apps.
                 These apps are not deployed on the app store. Hence, you need an extra app called browser to
                 access these apps on your mobile device. You also need an Internet connection to work with
                 Web apps. These apps are generally developed in HTML and CSS.

                 Web apps are different from websites. The major difference is that a web app can be a small part
                 of a website which provides a particular functionality. On the other hand, a website can contain
                 many web apps.
                 Some of the examples of the Web apps are OLX, Flipkart

                 and Pinterest.
                 Hybrid Apps

                 The app that is created by combining the features of native app and web app is called a hybrid

                 app. Similar to native app, hybrid app is developed for a specific platform and deployed on the
                 app store. You need to install the hybrid app before using it on your mobile. Hybrid app can be
                 created by using many hardware features of your device such as camera and developed by using
                 HTML and CSS similar to web app.
                 Nowadays, developers use development tools to package the code of the hybrid app with a
                 browser to make it as a native app. In this way, hybrid apps become cross-platform which means
                 that the same code can be run on multiple platforms. This technique saves the development time

                 and cost also.
                 Some of the examples of the hybrid apps are Instagram,
                 Gmail, and X (formerly known as Twitter).

                     CATEGORIES OF APPS


                 Apps have become an integral part of our life. Nowadays, people are using mobiles for many
                 purposes  such  as communicating,  learning,  teaching  and  playing  games. This leads to  the
                 development of several types of apps. As you know, Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store
                 are the two most popular app stores. These stores contain different types of apps which are
                 further categorised in various categories.

                 Gaming Apps

                 Today’s most popular category of mobile apps is gamming apps which shared more than 24%
                 area of the app store. Gaming apps allow us to improve our cognitive skills such as attention and
                 focus. Some of the gaming apps allow children to learn while playing. These apps also allow us
                 to play games with other friends and share scores on social media.

                 The most commonly used gaming apps are Clash of Clans, Candy
                 Crush Saga, and Angry Birds.






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