One of the benefits of Chrome in general is that it is available on a wide selection of platforms including Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and of course, Chrome OS. Which does mean that many apps have also now made their way to the various platforms. While Android is an entity onto itself, the rest of the platforms make use of Chrome apps, ones which are web-based in principle, but offer extended functionality through the Chrome browser on those platforms. However, that is going to change soon...
Google Ending Support For Chrome Apps On Windows, Mac & Linux
Google Ending Support For Chrome Apps On Windows, Mac & Linux