What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

It seems the end result is the same, no matter what you call it. You get an icon with both, and pressing on that icon causes the program to do its thing. What is the difference, or benefit to either?

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

I would say a widget is a shortcut basically.

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

Widgets can provide some info or functionality on your homescreen...like you can have a weather widget on your homescreen that can show the current weather, but then clicking on the widget you may be brought to the full blown weather app.

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

Got it, thanks

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

I maybe wrong about this but widgets are mainly XML code. Apps are like C# code with DLLs and stuff.

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

C# is Microsoft, and so are DLLs. lol

Android apps are coded in Java.

EDIT: DLL's are technically only MS, but I think you can use them on Linux too.

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

moved to Android Apps since this is related to all android devices.

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

They can be done in C++ also.

Re: What's the difference between a widget and an app?
 

Yeah, if you really want to. lol :p