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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 that provides a particular functionality. On the
                  other hand, a website can contain many Web apps.
                  Some examples of  Web  apps  are  OLX,  Flipkart,  and
                  Pinterest.
                  Hybrid Apps


                  The app that is created by combining the features of a native app and a web app is called a
                  hybrid app. Similar to native apps, hybrid apps are developed for a specific platform and deployed
                  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 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 examples of hybrid apps are Instagram, Gmail, and X.

                   i +   CATEGORIES OF APPS

                  Apps have become an integral part  of our lives.  People are using mobile  phones for many
                  purposes nowadays, such as communicating, learning, teaching, and playing games. This has led
                  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 into various categories.
                  Gaming Apps


                  Today’s most popular category of mobile apps is 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 other friends and share scores on social media.
                  The most commonly used gaming apps are Ludo King, Candy
                  Crush Saga, and Garena Free Fire MAX.
                  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.
                  The most commonly used productive apps are Google Calendar, Evernote, and Dropbox.






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