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CATEGORIES OF APPS
There are a lot of categories and sub-categories of available apps in the Google's Play Store and
Apple's App Store. These stores contain different types of apps which are further categorised into
various categories.
PURE Currently, there are 32 app categories in the Google's Play Store and 24 in the Apple's
FACT App Store.
EDUCATIONAL APPS
Educational apps are specially designed for children to make the teaching-learning process more
interactive. Children can learn by playing educational games. Educational apps are also helpful for
teachers to organise the classes and various tools required to
teach students. Examples of educational apps are: Weather
Channel, PhotoMath, Buzzfeed, Flipboard, Duolingo,
SoloLearn, etc.
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▶ The apps that are developed for a specific platform, device or operating system are called
Native Apps.
▶ Hybrid apps are the combination of both native and web apps.
LIFESTYLE APPS
Lifestyle apps are sub-categorised fitness, food, travel,
health, leisure, etc. They make your travel easier, more
comfortable, and fun without getting too worried about what you are going to eat while on travel.
You can even book a table at your favourite restaurant. These apps also track your fitness and give
suggestions to improve your lifestyle. Examples of lifestyle apps are Google Maps, MakeMyTrip,
Uber, Google Earth, Ola, etc.
SOCIAL MEDIA APPS
Social media apps are the medium to connect with the people inside
or outside their social circle who share similar personal or professional
interests. We can keep track of what is going on in the lives of our family
and friends. We can share live videos, post images, and start conversation using these apps.
Examples of social media apps are Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, X, etc.
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