mobile applications

Phone software downloads

Mobile applications are software programs designed to run on smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices.

Commonly shortened to mobile apps or just apps, they range from games and social media to banking and productivity tools.

The term distinguishes software built for handheld devices from traditional desktop programs: I downloaded a mobile application to track my runs.

Related

swipe · notifications · push notifications · icons · updates · beta version · Android · iOS · tap · widgets · install · free trial · in-app purchases · homescreen · push · loading · scroll · user interface

Opposites
platform/device type

mobile applicationsPC software

Applications for computers

computer programs

deployment/distribution model

mobile applicationsweb applications

Internet-accessed software programs

web apps · websites · web services

technological era

mobile applicationslegacy software

Outdated programs still maintained

card catalogs · physical media · filing cabinets · typewriters · printed materials

Family

mobile, application, applications, mobility, mobilize, mobilization, immobile, immobility, demobilize

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G