1.应用软件：
顾名思义，应用软件是一种旨在帮助信息技术人员提高用户生产力或协助他们完成个人任务的软件。它用于执行个人和业务功能，其主要目的是满足用户要求。
示例： VLC媒体播放器，Microsoft Word处理器，Google chrome，会计应用程序，照片编辑器等。
2.实用软件：
顾名思义，实用程序软件是一种旨在执行特定任务的软件，有助于使设备性能更好并保持环境安全。它可以帮助用户控制和维护计算机，硬件，软件或其设备的操作。它还为不同的站点过程提供能量和功率。
示例： AVAST防病毒软件，磁盘工具，备份软件等
应用程序软件和实用程序软件之间的区别：
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Application Software |
Utility Software |
|---|---|
| It refers to computer program that performs particular functions for end users. | It refers to software programs that add functionality to computer and help to perform in better way. |
| It deals with user inputs and help user to complete their task. | It helps to analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer system. |
| It mainly focuses on work of user or an organization. | It mainly focuses on how computer infrastructure such as hardware, operating system, software, etc., operates. |
| It can be downloaded from internet. | It can be downloaded either from web or comes pre-installed. |
| It requires more space and more power on computer due to its bigger size as compared to utility software. | It requires less space and less power due to its smaller size as compared to application software. |
| These delftwares’ are designed to perform group of coordinated functions, activities, or tasks that are beneficial for end users. | This software’s are designed to perform maintenance task on computer system so that system can perform better and smoothly. |
| These softwares help people to perform activity, mitigate issues, manipulate text, number, audio, etc. | These soft wares’ help in executing several crucial tasks for operating system, help in overall maintenance of system, etc. |
| It also helps to lower IT costs, improve employee productivity, lower customer churn, meet exact need of user, make business activities more efficient, facilitate communications, etc. | It also helps user to control, manage, and maintain computer’s operating system, defragment hard disk to correct fix problem in it, scan virus, clean disk, etc. |
| It can be either free or paid if downloaded from web. | It is mostly free to install in computer. |