An application that is provided by a vendor other than the manufacturer of the device. For example, the iPhone comes with its own camera app, but there have been camera apps from third parties that offered advanced features such as a self timer and simple editing.
What are examples of third party apps?
On a typical system, standalone third party applications include tens of dozens of programs. Web browsers like Opera, Safari® and Firefox®; and email clients like Thunderbird®, The Bat!, and Pegasus are some examples of popular standalone third party applications.
How do you know if a app is third party?
Review what a third party can access
- Go to the Security section of your Google Account.
- Under “Third-party apps with account access,” select Manage third-party access.
- Select the app or service you want to review.
