Everything apps, also called super apps, combine multiple online services into one app. This article explains everything apps, including their function and ongoing super app developments.
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Ideally, an everything app allows users to manage all aspects of their online presence, from social media to bank accounts. Typical features of everything apps include instant messaging, video calling, location sharing, mobile payments, online shopping, and even games.
Some super apps also double as social media platforms to share photos, videos, and other content with friends and family. Think Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tinder, Uber, FaceTime, DoorDash, Apple Pay, and Google Play Games all rolled into one.
The most famous example of an all-app is China’s WeChat. With over 1 billion users, WeChat is essential to everyday life in China. People use it to pay for groceries, order food, hail taxis, apply for jobs, and even find dates. Similar super apps include PayTM (India), GoJek (Indonesia), Line (Japan), and KakaoTalk (South Korea).
