App Clips

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App Clips are lightweight, instant-launch versions of iOS apps that let users quickly access specific app functionality without installing the full application.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
App Clip Code 1
App Clip Code visual marker 1
App Clips canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf iOS feature
mobile software component
announcedAt Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2020
surface form: WWDC 2020
bundleType separate lightweight app bundle
canBeInvokedBy App Clips self-linksurface differs
surface form: App Clip Code

Maps place card
Messages link
NFC tag
QR code
Safari Smart App Banner
Siri suggestion
canBeUpgradedTo full app installation
canShareDataWith corresponding full app (via shared container)
category mobile application architecture
dataPersistence limited local storage
designedFor quick access to specific app functionality
developedBy Apple Inc.
distributionChannel App Store infrastructure
doesNotRequire full app installation
identifiedBy App Clips self-linksurface differs
surface form: App Clip Code visual marker
introducedIn iOS 14
launches instantly
lifecycle temporary
managedWith Xcode
maximumSize 10 MB (approximate initial limit)
partOf iOS
permissionModel same system permissions model as full apps
platform iOS
iPadOS
requires Apple Developer Program membership to distribute
corresponding full iOS app in App Store
securityModel sandboxed like regular iOS apps
supports Apple Pay
Camera access (with permission)
Location services (with permission)
Notifications (limited, time-bound)
Sign in with Apple
deep linking into specific app functionality
supportsDevice iPad
iPhone
supportsUseCase bike or scooter rentals
food ordering
parking payments
payments at physical locations
ticket purchasing
userExperienceGoal reduce friction for first-time use of app features
uses special App Clip experience URL

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

App Clips canBeInvokedBy App Clips self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: App Clip Code
App Clips identifiedBy App Clips self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: App Clip Code visual marker