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iOS

                 iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is also a popular operating system developed by
                 Apple Inc. for its hand-held devices such as iPhone and iPad. The user interface
                 of the iOS looks very professional as shown:

                  Types of Mobile Apps                                                                    iOS


                 Apps  provide  specific  functionality  to  your  mobile  and  tablet  devices  in  a  more  simple  and   EXPLORE MORE (App Development)
                 user-friendly manner. We use so many apps on our mobile device to perform different types of
                 tasks. Generally, these apps can be divided into three types, which are native, web and hybrid. Let
                 us learn about these in detail.

                   Native Apps

                 Native apps are platform dependent which means that these apps are primarily developed for a
                 specific platform. For example, any app which is developed for iOS will not run in any other platform
                 such as Android, Windows, or BlackBerry. In other words, you cannot install the app on iOS platform      151
                 which is developed for Android platform. Most of the apps installed on your mobile device are
                 native  apps.  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 of the examples of the Web apps are OLX,  Flipkart
                 and Pinterest.

                   Hybrid Apps

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