button-controlled app

noun
UK /ˈbʌtən kənˈtrəʊld æp/
US /ˈbʌtən kənˈtroʊld æp/

An app you use by pressing buttons.

My little brother loves the button-controlled app that makes animal sounds.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program whose main actions are started by on-screen buttons rather than typing or swiping.

The button-controlled app lets you start the timer with one big green button.

3. A simple tool for kids or beginners where each step is a button press.

This button-controlled app teaches colors with four colorful buttons.

4. Software for a device that uses physical buttons instead of a touch screen.

The old phone runs a button-controlled app for sending short messages.