Page 97 - iPlus_Ver_2.0_class_8
P. 97

Web Apps

                 Web apps are actually web applications that give a user an experience similar to native apps.
                 These apps are not available on the app store. Hence, you need an extra app called browser to
                 access these apps on your mobile device.
                 You also need an Internet connection to work with Web apps. These apps are generally developed
                 in HTML and CSS.
                 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. A hybrid app
                 can be developed by using HTML and CSS similar to a 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 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.


                                                                                                                  95
                                                                                             App Development
   92   93   94   95   96   97   98   99   100   101   102