App

App

Definition

App is the abbreviation for the English term "application". It is an application software, which can be differentiated as follows:

Mobile apps

Mobile apps can be found on smartphones or tablets. They can usually be installed via so-called "app stores". They are also called native apps, because an application has to be installed in the operating system..

Desktop apps

Desktop apps can be installed on PCs and laptops. They represent simplified functions of otherwise complex programmes.

Web apps

Functional websites can also be installed as web apps on smartphones, tablets or PCs. They can then be called up directly, without detours via a browser or other apps. Compared to native apps, web apps do not have to be installed on the device.

projectfacts and pfScan, our application for digital document capture, are also available as a web app in your browser, even on a smartphone or tablet.