# mobile app

> software application designed to run on mobile devices

**Wikidata**: [Q620615](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620615)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_app)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mobile-app

## Summary
A mobile app is a software application specifically designed to run on mobile devices. These applications provide users with various functionalities directly on their portable devices, ranging from communication and entertainment to productivity tools. They are a fundamental component of the modern mobile computing experience.

## Key Facts
- A mobile app is a software application designed to run on mobile devices.
- Common aliases include smartphone app, smartphone application, mobile application, mobile applications, app, mobile apps, smartphone apps, smartphone applications, and phone app.
- It is classified as an instance of a software category and a subclass of application, mobile software, communications media, and computer program.
- Notable related entities include BetterUntis (an open-source Untis client for Android), Tuber (a web browser mobile app), Castro (a podcast app for iOS), and CovIdentify (a mobile app).
- The entity has 91 sitelinks across various platforms.
- It is associated with the subreddit "apps" and GitHub topic "mobile-apps".
- The equivalent class in Schema.org is `https://schema.org/MobileApplication`.
- It is identified by a GND ID of 7705206-7 and a Freebase ID of /m/0h94y36.

## FAQs
### Q: What is a mobile app?
A: A mobile app is a software application specifically designed to operate on mobile devices. Its purpose is to provide particular functions or services directly on a portable device.

### Q: What are common alternative names for mobile apps?
A: Mobile apps are frequently referred to by several aliases, including smartphone app, mobile application, or simply "app." Other variations include smartphone application, mobile applications, mobile apps, smartphone apps, smartphone applications, and phone app.

### Q: How are mobile apps classified within software categories?
A: Mobile apps are categorized as a software category. They are also considered a subclass of broader classifications such as application, mobile software, communications media, and computer programs.

## Why It Matters
Mobile apps are significant because they are the primary means by which users interact with software and services on their mobile devices. By being specifically designed for mobile platforms, they enable a vast array of functionalities, from communication and entertainment to productivity and health monitoring, directly on portable devices. This has transformed how individuals access information, perform tasks, and connect with others, making mobile apps an indispensable part of modern digital life. They represent a fundamental shift in software distribution and user experience, tailored for the unique characteristics of mobile hardware, and have fostered entire new industries and ways of living.

## Notable For
- Being software specifically designed to run on mobile devices, distinguishing it from desktop or web applications.
- Serving as the primary interface for accessing a wide range of services and functionalities on portable platforms.
- Encompassing a diverse ecosystem of applications, from utilities and games to social media and business tools.
- Recognized by a broad set of aliases, including "smartphone app" and the ubiquitous term "app."
- Classified as a subclass of application, mobile software, communications media, and computer programs, highlighting its foundational role in digital technology.

## Body
### Definition
A mobile app is a software application designed to run on mobile devices. This definition is consistent across various sources, including its raw description and Wikidata description.

### Aliases
The entity is known by multiple aliases, reflecting its common usage and various forms:
- smartphone app
- smartphone application
- mobile application
- mobile applications
- app
- mobile apps
- smartphone apps
- smartphone applications
- phone app

### Classification
Mobile apps are categorized within the broader landscape of software:
- **Instance of:** software category
- **Subclass of:** application, mobile software, communications media, computer program

### Related Entities
Numerous specific applications are identified as mobile apps or mobile applications:
- **BetterUntis:** An open-source Untis client for Android, with inception on 2019-04-11.
- **Tuber:** A web browser mobile app.
- **REFACE:** A face swap application.
- **CovIdentify:** A mobile app.
- **Castro:** A podcast app for iOS.
- **Coronalert:** A mobile app from Belgium.
- **Netatmo Weather:** A mobile application.
- **Home + Security:** A mobile application.
- **Netatmo Energy:** A mobile application.
- **Netatmo Healthy Home Coach:** A mobile application.
- **JUNE by netatmo:** A mobile application.
- **Inspiredly:** A mobile app, with inception on 2019-02-04 in the United States.
- **Threema for Android:** The Android app of the instant messenger Threema.
- **Threema for iOS:** The iOS app of the instant messenger Threema.
- **MusicBrainz for Android:** A mobile app for viewing MusicBrainz data on the Android platform.
- **Kam s ním?:** An Android application.
- **LeaveHomeSafe:** A COVID-19 contact tracing app for Hong Kong.
- **Wakeout:** A mobile app.
- **Slopes: Ski & Snowboard:** A mobile app.
- **Trading 212:** An investment mobile app.

### Identifiers and Categorization
The entity "mobile app" is recognized and categorized across various knowledge bases and platforms:
- **Image:** `https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_10_(Wiki).jpg`
- **GND ID:** `7705206-7`
- **PSH ID:** `14154`
- **YSO ID:** `27414` (with qualifiers for 'mobiilisovellukset', 'mobilapplikationer', 'mobile apps')
- **Subreddit:** `apps`
- **EuroVoc ID:** `c_8ce6dcec`
- **KBPedia ID:** `MobileSoftware`
- **Freebase ID:** `/m/0h94y36`
- **Quora Topic:** `Mobile-Applications`
- **GitHub Topic:** `mobile-apps`
- **NL CR Aut ID:** `ph602134` (with qualifier 'mobilní aplikace')
- **MeSH Tree Code:** `L01.224.900.685` (qualifier: 'software')
- **Sitelink Count:** `91`
- **Yale LUX ID:** `concept/9c703da9-fdbd-4a13-bba2-ac968224f1df`
- **GitLab Topic ID:** `mobile-apps`
- **Reddit Topic ID:** `mobile_app`
- **Wikipedia Title:** `Mobile app`
- **Commons Category:** `Mobile apps`
- **Equivalent Class:** `https://schema.org/MobileApplication`
- **NDL Authority ID:** `001229977`
- **BBC News Topic ID:** `cg41ylwvgxnt`
- **MeSH Descriptor ID:** `D063731` (qualifier: 'Mobile Applications')
- **Vikidia Article ID:** `fr:Application_mobile`
- **Wikipedia Languages:** `af, ar, az, be, be_x_old, bg, bh, bn, ca, ceb`
- **Journalistikon.de ID:** `app`
- **Topic's Main Category:** `Category:Mobile applications`
- **ScienceDirect Topic ID:** `computer-science/iphone-application, computer-science/android-application, computer-science/smartphone-application, engineering/smartphone-application, computer-science/smartphone-app, engineering/phone-application`
- **Properties for this type:** `P11425`
- **JSTOR Topic ID (archived):** `mobile-applications`
- **STW Thesaurus for Economics ID:** `18665-0` (qualifier: 'exact match')
- **Australian Educational Vocabulary ID:** `scot/16616`
- **Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms ID:** `gf2021026017`
- **Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID:** `112616`

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## References

1. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
2. KBpedia
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)