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Web Apps
Web apps are actually web applications which give a user an experience similar to native apps.
These apps are not deployed on any of the app stores. 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 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.
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, playing games, etc. 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 into various categories.
Gaming Apps
Today’s most popular category of mobile apps is gaming apps which shares 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. Certain gaming apps also
enable us to play games with friends and share scores on social media platforms.
The most commonly used gaming apps are Ludo King,
Candy Crush Saga, and Free Fire MAX.
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