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by probonopd 3770 days ago
Depending on the scenario, an app packaged as an AppImage may launch as fast as or sometimes even faster (due to the compression) than an installed app. In most cases, there will not be a noticeable difference for normal desktop applications. Since an AppImage is also a valid ISO, you can loop-mount it and copy its contents wherever you like, and do a comparison.