I think it's partially because we're taught to treat "Apps" like candy, and "Applications" like something a bit... well... more? At some level, I think this me

I think it's partially because we're taught to treat "Apps" like candy, and "Applications" like something a bit... well... more? At some level, I think this means that the expectation is that I should just, on a whim, download and play with an App. But when it comes to Applications, I should do my homework. Plus, Apple's already done my homework for me amiright /s. This is of course completely backwards, since the App Store doesn't let me try before I buy, while Applications (as I'm trying to use the term) exist on platforms with less hostile restrictions. --- It's also partially because we're becoming more sensitive to these issues as society, and most people use their phones a lot more than their computers, honestly.