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prmph
prmph

Reputation: 8236

What is the difference between a UWA and a UWP app

What is the difference between a Universal Windows App (UWA) and a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app?

According to docs I have read, UWP is only for windows 10, but I know we hve Windows 8.1 universal apps.

Is there a good reference explaining the relationships between these technologies and how they appear in the Windows Store?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4156

Answers (1)

Stefano Balzarotti
Stefano Balzarotti

Reputation: 1904

  • Windows 8.1 UWA (Universal Windows App), you can have two projects (Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1) that can share some code (shared project) or portable libraries.
  • Windows 10 UWP (Universal Windows Platform), you can have a single project that can run on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox One, Hololens, and Surface Hub.

Upvotes: 3

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