Can I Use Apps In Windows?

App is short for application and an application is the same thing as a program. The apps that run on Android phones and iPhones are usually smaller in size and lighter in function that desktop apps designed for the PC or Mac.

Android, iPhones and Windows PC each uses a different operating system. An app for Android won’t run on your PC and a program designed for your PC won’t run on your iPhone.

But often times, developers make versions of apps for multiple operating systems. If you like an app, there’s a possibility you can find it in the app Store for Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. (There’s no app store for Windows 7.)

To access the app store on you PC, look for the little store icon. It looks like a shopping bag.

In Windows 10, you’ll find it on your taskbar.

Once you open the Windows store, you can search for the app you want to find out if there’s a Windows version available.

I will caution you that the app selection of the Windows store does not match the millions of apps available in the Google Play Store (Android) or Apple (iPhone) App Store. But you’ll still find a lot of choices. In a Windows phone or tablet will also work on a PC or on a device like an Xbox One The display may be different, but the functionality is there.