So far, you can find only a few mini-applications inside the messenger: the Headspace meditation tool,
Third-party apps are embedded into Snapchat using HTML5 and work for all users on all devices. They can be found through the search, applications do not require installation.
Snap announced that they are workingover gadgets back in June 2020. The developers plan that in the future, users will not go to third-party sites, but will be able to perform many tasks within their platform. By the end of the year, the messenger will have applications for scheduling classes, studying, buying movie tickets and even going to music festivals.
Snapchat also plans to share morepart of their tools with third-party developers. So in the social network they want to expand their audience even more - now they are used by 229 million people around the world.
TechCrunch notes that this is a newa social media concept in the US and UK, but is popular in Asian markets. WeChat, for example, already has more than a million mini-apps that allow you to perform a “wide range of tasks.”
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