App Clips
Both Android and iOS allow developers to create a mini version of an app. They are useful when people only want to access a single feature within an app instead of downloading and opening the full app. Android calls them Instant Apps, but they are limited in utility. These Instant Apps are usually available as a “Try Me” version that allows users to check out an app without paying for it. Apple’s App Clips, on the other hand, are opened via a QR code at a business or a link sent from a friend. They are meant to let a user do something quick like pay for a parking space without opening the full version of an app.