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title: "Apps Overview"
slug: "apps-overview"
updated: 2026-04-30T21:08:15Z
published: 2026-04-30T21:08:15Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/apps-overview"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.skykit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Apps Overview

Note on AppsThis feature is only used when you want to run your own Android app as the kiosk app instead of the Skykit Player. If you are looking for information on Skykit's apps, see the [Apps tab](/v1/docs/apps-tab-skykit-control) page. 

The **Apps** window is essentially a library of managed apps that you can install on your devices. From this window you can see which apps are loaded and available to install on your devices, which ones are currently installed on devices, and which release channel (Alpha, Beta, or Production) they are installed on. You can also upload apps from this window so they're available to install on your devices.

For information about uploading apps, see [Uploading and Installing Apps](/v1/docs/uploading-and-installing-apps).

![Apps Window](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Apps%20Window(3).png)

### Apps Detail Window

When you select an app from the **Apps** window, the app's detail window opens. From here you can replace an app if an updated version is available or promote an app from one release channel to the next.

The different release channels allow you to test an app on a device before making it generally available. **Alpha** is the default channel, used for early testing. **Beta** is used for more widespread testing, while the **Production** channel is for general availability. All devices should be running in **Production**.

To learn how to promote an app to the next release channel, see [Uploading and Installing Apps](/v1/docs/uploading-and-installing-apps).

![Apps Detail Window](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/App%20Details%20Window(8).png)

The detail window provides the following information about the current version of the app:

- Which release channel the app is installed in (Alpha, Beta, or Prod)
- File name
- Release date
- Date the app was uploaded into Control
- Version number
- Version code
- signature (a unique ID)

An app's unique ID, consisting of the following components:

- C = Country name
- ST = State or province
- L = Locality
- O = Organization
- OU = Organizing Unit
- CN = Common name