Overview
What an app is, how it differs from other content, and where the code actually runs.
In this section
What an app is
A small program built for a screen, showing data that changes on its own. What separates it from a web page and from an uploaded file.
Where an app runs
On ScreenlyOS an app runs on the device. On Screenly Anywhere it renders on our servers, so no credential ever reaches the screen.
Secrets and where code runs
Why the same app runs on the device on one screen and on our servers on another. The deciding factor is whether the device can hold a secret.