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These apps are distinctly accessible from app stores and offer the fastest, most reliable, and most
responsive experience to users.
Some of the examples of native apps are Camera, Microphone,
Gallery and Address book. However, there are some
alternatives also available for these apps but using native apps
is easiest.
Web Apps
Web-based apps on mobiles are applications that are accessed through a mobile device's web
browser rather than being downloaded and installed from an app store. These apps are designed
to be responsive, meaning they adapt 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 which provides a particular functionality. On the other hand, a website can contain many
Web apps.
Some example of Web apps are Olx, Flipkart and Pinterest.
Hybrid Apps
A hybrid app is an app that combines the features of a native app and a web app. Just like a native app,
developers develop a hybrid app for a specific platform and then deploy it on the app store. You need to
install the hybrid app before using it on your mobile.
Nowadays, developers use development tools to package the code of the hybrid app with a browser
to make it 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.
Let’s CatCh uP
Identify and write the names of the following apps:
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. 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.
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