secondaryapp

noun
UK /ˈsekəndəri æp/
US /ˈsekənderi æp/

A secondary app is a second app that helps another app do more things.

The drawing app works as a secondary app for the main photo editor.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An app that is less important than the main one on a device.

He keeps games as secondary apps and uses the main one for school.

3. A second copy of an app used when the first one fails.

The team launched a secondary app after the main one crashed.

4. An app that supports a larger system behind the scenes.

The login screen is handled by a secondary app.