Ask HN: What do you mean when you use the term "big app"?

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	Ask HN: What do you mean when you use the term "big app"?
	3 points by data_app 4643 days ago

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erichurkman 4643 days ago

Something that does more than one thing, and does more than one thing "well." Not a niche app, which have their place. It's often an ecosystem; other apps or websites have instructions telling you to install another app first.

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data_app 4642 days ago

I was thinking more on the lines of data-rich apps like Google Maps or Flipboard or Evernote. What would you call apps built on lots of data?

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ulisesrmzroche 4642 days ago

big data is the buzzword you're looking for.

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drakaal 4643 days ago

Evernote, OneNote, OfficeMobile, are all "big App".

They are "Suite sized" apps for "off desktop" platforms (tablets, phones, TVs, Consoles).

A big app is typically productivity software. Typically not something built by 3 guys, but rather a team. Typically not free.

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