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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 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 Among Us, 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.

                      Entertainment Apps

                 Entertainment apps are developed to entertain the people. These apps allow users to watch videos,
                 post photos, search upcoming events, etc. The main purpose of the entertainment apps is to keep their
                 users engaged. Gaming apps also entertain users but they are different from entertainment apps.
                 The most  commonly  used  entertainment  apps  are  Netflix, Talking
                 Tom and YouTube.

                      Utility Apps

                 Utility apps allow us to do our daily tasks such as booking a cab, booking a railway ticket, booking an
                 appointment with doctor, sharing files, and performing calculations. These apps make our work easy.
                 The most  commonly  used  utility  apps  are  ShareMe, Calculator, and
                 Flashlight.

                      Educational Apps

                 Today’s world is more cautious about self-education. Educational apps provide a platform for children
                 to learn from anywhere and anytime. These apps use advance methodologies and new concepts
                 to make the learning easier. Some of the educational apps help teachers to support their teaching
                 process.

                 The most  commonly  used  educational  apps  are  Khan  Academy,
                 Vedantu, and Grammar EN.

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