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




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                  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 gaming apps which shared more than 24% area of
                  the app store. Gaming apps allows us to improve our cognitive skills such as attention and focus.
                  Some of the gaming apps allows children to learn while playing. These apps also allows us to play
                  games with other friends and share scores on social media.

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

                  Productivity Apps
                  Productivity apps, also known as business apps used by businessmen to perform several complex tasks.
                  These apps allows businessmen to do their work more effectively.

                  The most commonly used productive apps are Google Calendar,
                  Evernote and Dropbox.


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