In addition, it can be hard to decide whether you should install the Chrome Web Store version of an app or the Android version: Often the Android version is more up to date and feature filled, but it may not play as well on the Chromebook as on the smartphone. Good thing Google added the capability to run Android apps! Which Version of the App Is Best? Nor is there an official WhatsApp or Adobe Photoshop Express app. For example, if you're looking for video streaming software, there's neither a Netflix nor a Hulu app on the Chrome Web Store. Sometimes you won't even find a major app that's available on every other platform. Often the Web Store apps are little more than websites you could use in any browser on any OS. Fewer big names in the app world pop up in the Chrome Web Store's Featured and New & Updated sections than what you see in Play. The Chrome Web Store apps included here can be considered more "native" to the OS, but the Google Play store is far more fully stocked. This newfound capability to run Android apps in addition to web-based apps is causing some growing pains for Chrome OS when it comes to making the two app types work together smoothly.
For our picks in the other category, read The 100 Best Android Apps. But for this roundup we're only including apps found in the Chrome Web Store. Many Chrome OS computers can now run Android apps as well, which both extends the OS's potential and complicates it. The apps included here are the best we've found of that type. Though it's much more than that now, its primary applications still consist of websites enhanced with more-app-like capabilities, including offline functionality and access to storage. How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĬhrome OS started life as little more than an operating system that ran only one app: The web browser.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.
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