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    TYPES OF MOBILE APPS

                     Mobile apps are divided into three types: Native Apps, Web Apps and Hybrid Apps. Let’s learn
                     about them in detail.

                     NATIVE APPS

                     Apps  that  are developed  for a specific  platform
                     (Operating System) and device are called Native
                     apps. A native iOS app would not be able to work
                     on  Android,  and  an app  developed  for Android
                     or Windows wouldn’t work on iOS systems. These
                     apps  can  be  installed  from the  app  stores  such

                     as  Google's Play  Store  or  Apple's App Store.
                     The majority of the apps installed on our smartphones are native apps. They have access to
                     cameras, microphones, compass, etc. Users can also use some apps offline (without an Internet
                     connection). Some examples of native apps are Angry Birds, Dinner Spinner Match 3 Game, etc.

                     WEB APPS

                     Web-based apps on mobile phones are apps that you open in your phone’s web browser instead
                     of downloading them from an app store. These apps are designed to adjust to different screen
                     sizes and orientations, providing a mobile-friendly experience.

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

                     HYBRID APPS
                     Hybrid apps are apps that are a combination of both native and web apps. Similar to the native
                     app, a 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. 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. Hence, these apps are more popular than native and web
                     apps. Some examples of hybrid apps are Instagram, Gmail, and
                     X (formerly known as Twitter).

                               CATEGORIES OF APPS

                     There are a lot of categories and sub-categories of available apps in the Google Play Store and
                     Apple App Store. These stores contain different types of apps which are further categorised into
                     various categories.

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