Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?
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Hi,
This might be a stupid question, but if I want to write applications as an independent developer for profit, should I develop UWP apps or standard desktop apps (Win32/.NET)? Which kind of apps are more popular?
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
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@williamhawk said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
Hi,
This might be a stupid question, but if I want to write applications as an independent developer for profit, should I develop UWP apps or standard desktop apps (Win32/.NET)? Which kind of apps are more popular?
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
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If there is one thing you can count on its that Microsoft will @#$% you over everytime. Also you mentioned that you would like to make money so you may just want to ignore developing apps for Windows in general.
Web apps, Android/iOs apps would be a better way to go if you don't want the rug pulled out from under you every few years and if you intend to make $$$
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I would suggest a PWA. A Progressive Web App.
These are generally considered cross platform, though I’m sure there will be some platform specific options.
If you’re thinking Windows only, definitely stick to a UWP so it can run in Windows 10S (limited to MS store only apps)
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@dashrender said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
I would suggest a PWA. A Progressive Web App.
These are generally considered cross platform, though I’m sure there will be some platform specific options.
If you’re thinking Windows only, definitely stick to a UWP so it can run in Windows 10S (limited to MS store only apps)
Definitely not that simple.
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@scottalanmiller said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
@dashrender said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
I would suggest a PWA. A Progressive Web App.
These are generally considered cross platform, though I’m sure there will be some platform specific options.
If you’re thinking Windows only, definitely stick to a UWP so it can run in Windows 10S (limited to MS store only apps)
Definitely not that simple.
Why not expand upon that for the OP?
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@dashrender said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
@scottalanmiller said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
@dashrender said in Which is more popular in Windows? UWP Apps or Desktop Apps?:
I would suggest a PWA. A Progressive Web App.
These are generally considered cross platform, though I’m sure there will be some platform specific options.
If you’re thinking Windows only, definitely stick to a UWP so it can run in Windows 10S (limited to MS store only apps)
Definitely not that simple.
Why not expand upon that for the OP?
I did in a second thread that he created. And the bottom line is, we have to know WHAT he wants to build before we can answer anything usefully. Popular is totally useless in this context. We don't even know what is an option here.
