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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 types of 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.
                     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.
                 Productivity Apps

                 Productivity  apps,  also  known  as  business  apps  used  by
                 businessmen to perform several complex tasks. These apps
                 allow businessmen do their work more effectively.
                 The  most  commonly  used  productive  apps  are  Google
                 Calendar, Evernote and Dropbox.



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