There are also local apps. The app platform is a little like Electron or Node -- locally-installed JavaScript with extra APIs that aren't available on the open

There are also local apps. The app platform is a little like Electron or Node -- locally-installed JavaScript with extra APIs that aren't available on the open web. Examples: Caret text editor: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/caret/fljalecfjciodhpcledpamjachpmelml https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/caret/fljalecfjcio... Text text editor: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/text/mmfbcljfglbokpmkimbfghdkjmjhdgbg https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/text/mmfbcljfglbok... You can save stuff on Google Drive, and then it'll sync when back online. People often say that Chromebooks don't have apps and that they're just a web browser. They're wrong.