Just as there are countless variations of learning apps, so there are countless ways to categorize them.

Before you build your application, you need to choose the most appropriate training concept you will offer to your users. Based on their purpose, educational apps can be:

• Learning platforms. If we are talking about learning platforms such as Udemy, Coursera, or edX, then it is always a coolly designed, sturdy platform with different courses, and many creators posting their content.
  If you have this type of app in mind, create a comfortable place for taking courses in the most digestible form. Let course creators load a course part by part, allow as many formats as you can, and add tests and a grading system, as well as motivational elements for future students.

• Learning apps for a specific subject. If you decide to create an app that is dedicated to one topic, then you need to pay a lot of attention to the concept of information delivery. Your app should have a maximized functionality and a unique and welcoming design.

• Educational games. In game-style apps, learning goes hand in hand with entertainment. You should have a strong learning concept, narrative, and game scenario, which will motivate a user to study through the playing. Of course, well-thought-out and strong gamification is a rather difficult stage of creating an app. But it makes users continue learning in a pleasant and playful learning atmosphere. Therefore, such applications are complex, but popular in comparison other types.

• Learning management system (LMS) apps. A popular type of training app now is learning management systems. Large companies use such apps to unify multiple learning concepts that they want to provide for their employees. With the help of an LMS, training of company employees is carried out in a single common space, which is simple to analyze and evaluate.

• Classroom education apps. And another popular type of application for teaching is so-called classroom apps where there is no learning process as such, but rather the management of the learning process. Such apps are usually used between parents, teachers, and students as a single space for observing the progress of students.

• Educational apps for kids. And of course, a separate type is educational apps for children. Their making requires knowledge of child psychology, and the ability to convey important learning goals to children while maintaining their engagement and motivation.

You can probably think of other apps for education that don't belong to these categories that are used by you or by people you know.

Why would people want to use your e-learning app?

To answer this question, the first thing you need to understand is that users are looking for more learning apps! And here is why:

Time and place flexibility. This is the number one reason educational apps are so widespread. The simple convenience of having learning opportunities anywhere and anytime you like at the tip of your fingers makes them incomparable to offline classes. This is especially important for busy people. This is the 21st century, and all the technical prerequisites are in one place for using the simplest software for education. What could be more convenient than the ability to become smarter through a device that is always with you in your pocket? And now you don't need to pay thousands of dollars or travel great distances to learn something new or acquire a new skill that will help you earn more.

Wide choice. People no longer need to choose only the courses presented in their city or wait until a particular person takes a tour. Nowadays, we are free to choose from any of the learning materials available online. So the creation of applications for learning is now especially relevant. There are certain types of applications that are already very popular, and these categories are filled with serious competitors, but there are also a lot of topics that users need that are not covered enough in the current offerings.

Money-saving. Even if an educational app is monetized through a subscription, it's still far less expensive than paying a tutor. People choose learning applications first because it is the easiest and most affordable way to learn something. This is a way that does not require serious investments and expenditures of time. No effort to meet with a teacher, no serious technical requirements. It is so simple - a tap on the application icon, and your learning starts right this second!

Efficiency. Online learning provides a more efficient way of learning, i.e. one that is quicker, more organized, requires no commuting, etc. Therefore, an application is the most convenient and simple way that does not lead to procrastination like other types of training because of its simplicity.

+ Don't forget: because of the global pandemic and self-isolation, people have discovered that online learning is a convenient and highly practical way to become smarter. Besides all its positive educational aspects, it also limits the number of contacts outside of home. In fact, you can learn any kind of knowledge and skills without getting out of bed.

Simplicity. And of course, this mode of learning takes advantage of a simplified, familiar type of display to which the human eye is already very accustomed through the popularity of smartphones.