Native app

A software application developed specifically for a target platform (e.g., iOS, Android, Windows, macOS), running directly on the operating system without relying on web browsers or virtual machines.

Characteristics

• Built with platform-specific languages (Swift, Kotlin, C#)
• Direct hardware access (camera, GPS, sensors)
• Superior performance and UX compared to web/hybrid apps
• Requires platform-specific development and deployment

Examples

• Twitter (mobile/desktop)
• Spotify (multi-platform native client)
• Kiro: Amazon’s AI code editor, built as a native desktop application via VS Code fork

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Source Notes

• 2026-04-23: [[lab-notes/2026-04-23-Anthropics-Compute-Miscalculation-Claude-Demand-and-Strategic-Impact|Anthropic’s Compute Miscalculation: Claude Demand and Strategic Impact]]