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CATEGORIES OF APPS


                  There are a lot of categories and sub-categories of available apps in the Google Play Store and
                  Apple App Store. These stores contain different types of apps which are further categorised into
                  various categories.



                       PURE        Currently, there are 32 app categories in the Google Play Store and 24 in the Apple
                       FACT        App Store.





                  EDUCATIONAL APPS

                  Educational apps are specially designed for children to make the teaching-learning process
                  more interactive. Children can learn in a play way method by playing educational game apps.
                  Educational apps are also helpful for teachers to organise the classes and
                  various tools required to teach students. Examples of educational apps are
                  Duolingo, SoloLearn, PhotoMath, Khan Academy, Learn English Grammar,
                  Vedantu, etc.





                       Tick ( ) if you know this.
                       ▶  The apps that are developed for a specific platform, device or operating system are called
                          Native Apps.
                       ▶  Hybrid apps are the combination of both native and web apps.



                  LIFESTYLE APPS

                  Lifestyle apps are sub-categorised into several types such as fitness, food, travel, health, leisure,
                  etc. They make your travel easier, more comfortable, and fun without getting too worried about
                  what you are going to eat while on travel. You can even book a table at your favourite restaurant.
                  These  apps  also  track  your  fitness  and  give  suggestions  to
                  improve  your lifestyle.  Examples  of lifestyle  apps are  Google
                  Maps, MakeMyTrip, Uber, Ola, etc.

                  SOCIAL MEDIA APPS

                  Social media apps are the medium to connect with the people inside or outside their social circle
                  who share similar personal or professional interests. We can keep track of what is going on in the
                  lives of our family and friends. We can share live videos, post
                  images, and start conversation using these apps. Examples of
                  social media apps are Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, X (formerly
                  known as Twitter), etc.



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