Apps are not all build the same. Major difference that separates each app is how they have been created. Multi-functional being the key to create any app, there are also some which do not require that capability or have been programmed in a certain way. Here are 4 different types of apps:

1. Native Mobile Application: This is an app created for a specific OS. So, the app cannot be installed and used on any other app other than the operating system it has been created for.  So if the app is specifically for Windows store or Android or App store it cannot be used in any other OS than what it is available for. This can restrict number of downloads.

2. Cross Platform Mobile Applications: These are most apps today, when you want to reach a larger audience you should be thinking of cross platform mobile application. These apps are created using multiple programming languages so they become appropriate for all mobile OS. With programming these apps become good enough with its own framework that works on any OS. Thereby making it a single app for all purposes.

3. Hybrid Web Applications: Hybrid Web application is easier to create with a wider application. These apps are a collection of HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, etc. These apps are actually web based codes clubbed together so these can be downloaded. These work on any OS and come in a combination within an app.

4. Progressive Web Application: PWA or progressive Web applications are cut and trimmed and perfected to work as apps which use browser capabilities and provide visitors with an easier way of browsing and visiting any destination on a website. These apps work offline and online which is convenient for those who are moving into and out of internet range. These can be simply an icon on your mobile home page. Progressive Web applications have opened up a new, uncomplicated and efficient way of using apps.

Different types of apps that you need to know before you you select your choice.