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Chapter Profile
Web apps are different from websites. The major difference
is that a web app can be a small part of a website that
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
An app that is created by combining the features of native app and web app is called a hybrid app.
Similar to a 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 device. 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 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 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 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 do their work more effectively.
The most commonly used productive apps are Google Calendar, Evernote and Dropbox.
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