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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.
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