in-app

Inside the program

In-app describes features, purchases, or actions that occur within a mobile application rather than through a web browser or external interface.

In-app purchases let users buy additional content or features while using the app.

In-app advertising displays ads during use.

The game offers in-app upgrades for a few dollars.

feature

notification

Formal notice given

menu · onboarding · widget · interface · toolbar · popup · modal · banner · dashboard · search

purchase

microtransaction

Minor digital goods payment

unlock · premium · coins · gems · upgrade · freemium · paywall · consumable · bundle · storefront

advertising

banner ad

Online promotional display strip

click-through · targeting · frequency · placement · sponsor · promotion · revenue · mediation · opt-out · personalization

messaging

chat

Informal verbal exchange

notification · inbox · alert · prompt · dialogue · feedback form · survey · push · announcement · broadcast

Opposites
location/context of digital interaction

in-appweb-based

Accessible via internet browser

external · physical · in-store · standalone · on-site

software architecture

in-appcloud-based

Stored on remote servers

server-side · desktop · standalone · SaaS

Family

in, app, applicable, apply, applied, applies, applying, applicant, applicants

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G