What is Web app?
Also called: Web application
The short answer
A web app is software that runs in the browser and lets people do things, such as edit, book, chat or buy, rather than only read.
Web app, explained
The line between site and app is how much the visitor acts. Web apps need accounts, saved data and fast interactions, which usually means a back-end and more JavaScript.
Questions people ask about Web app
What is Web app?
A web app is software that runs in the browser and lets people do things, such as edit, book, chat or buy, rather than only read.
Is a web app better than a mobile app?
It reaches everyone without an install and updates instantly; native apps get deeper device access and app-store discovery.
Related terms
A website is a collection of linked web pages published under one domain name, stored on a server and viewed in a web browser.
Single-page applicationA single-page application loads one page and then rewrites it with JavaScript as the visitor navigates, instead of loading a new page from the server each time.
Back-endThe back-end is the server-side part of a site that visitors never see: databases, logins, payments, business logic and the APIs the front-end calls.
PWAA PWA is a website that can be installed to a phone or desktop home screen and can work offline, behaving much like a native app.
Part of the Web Encyclopedia by Apex Flow Digital. Definitions are general knowledge, kept current, with no invented statistics.