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VARIETIES OF APPS

                 Apps have become an integral part of our lives. 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.
                 Gaming Apps

                 Today’s most popular category of mobile apps is the gaming apps, which share more than 24% 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
                                                         friends and share scores on social media.
                                                         Some of the most used gaming apps are Call of Duty, Candy
                                                         Crush Saga, and Angry Birds.


                 Productivity Apps

                 Productivity apps, also known as business apps, are used by businessmen to perform several complex
                 tasks. These apps allow businessmen to do their work more effectively.
                 Some of the most 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.

                                                    Some of  the most used  entertainment  apps  are  Netflix, Disney
                                                    Plus Hotstar 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.

                 Some of the most used utility apps are Google Assistant, 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 advanced methodologies and new concepts to
                 make the learning easier. Some of the educational apps help teachers support their teaching process.

                                                      Some of the most used  educational  apps  are  Khan Academy,

                                                      Vedantu, and Grammar EN.











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