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Categories of Apps

                  Apps have become an integral part of our life. Nowadays, people are using mobiles for many purposes
                  such as communicating, learning, teaching, and playing games. This leads 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 to
                  various categories.
           Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VIII  Today’s most popular category of mobile apps, is gamming apps which shared more than 24% area
                    Gaming Apps



                  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 Clash  of  Clans,
                  Candy Crush Saga, and Angry Birds.
          152       Productivity Apps


                  Productivity apps, also known as business apps used by businessmen to perform several complex tasks.
                  These apps allow businessmen do their work more effectively.
                  The most commonly used productive apps are Google Calendar,
                  Evernote and Dropbox.

                    Entertainment Apps

                  Entertainment apps are developed to entertain the people. These apps allow users to watch videos,
                  post photos, search upcoming events, etc. The main purpose of the entertainment apps is to keep their
                  users engaged. Gaming apps also entertain users but they are different from entertainment apps.

                  The  most  commonly  used entertainment  apps  are  Netflix,
                  Disney Plus Hotstar, and YouTube.

                   Utility Apps

                  Utility apps allow us to do our daily tasks such as booking a cab, booking a railway ticket, booking an
                  appointment with doctor, sharing files, and performing calculations. These apps make our work easy.
                  The  most commonly  used utility apps  are  Google  Asssistant,
                  Calculator, and Flashlight.

                    Educational Apps

                  Today’s  world  is  more  cautious  about  self-education.  Educational  apps  provide  a  platform  for
                  children  to learn from anywhere  and anytime. These  apps  use advance methodologies  and new
                  concepts to make the learning easier. Some of the educational apps help teachers to support their
                  teaching process.

                  The  most  commonly  used educational apps  are  Khan  Academy,
                  Vedantu, and Learn English Grammar.
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