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These apps are installed and run on the device itself. Some of the examples of mobile apps are
                     Snapchat, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger.
                     Web Applications: The application program that is stored on a remote server and accessed over
                     the Internet through a Web browser interface is called a Web application. Some of the mobile
                     apps and Web apps look similar and work in same way, with very little difference between them.
                     However, there are significant differences between the two. One of the major differences is that the
                     Web apps require an Internet connection to work.


                         THE ANDROID AND iOS

                  Nowadays, most of the mobile devices run on Android and iOS.


                       Android

                  Android is an operating system for mobile devices developed by Google. It is
                  the most commonly used operating system on mobile devices. Google and
                  some other mobile manufacturing companies use Android as the operating
                  system for their devices. Android provides an easy-to-use and friendly
                  environment to their users.


                                           iOS

                                      iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is also a popular operating system developed by Apple
                                      Inc. for its hand-held devices such as iPhone and iPad.






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                    Differentiate desktop and web apps.
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                         CATEGORIES OF MOBILE APPS


                  Apps  provide  specific  functionality  to  your  mobile  and  tablet  devices  in  a  more  simple  and
                  user-friendly manner. We use so many apps on our mobile devices to perform different types of
                  tasks. Generally, these apps can be divided into three categories, which are native, web and hybrid.
                  Let us learn about these in detail.

                       Native Apps

                  Native apps are platform-dependent, which means that these apps are primarily developed for a
                  specific platform. For example, any app that is developed for iOS will not run on any other platform,
                  such as Android or Windows. In other words, you cannot install the app on the iOS platform, which
                  is developed for the Android platform. Most of the apps installed on your mobile device are native.

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