Depending on the kind of business you run, your technological needs and the user’s role, you could be looking at different kinds of application software -
1. Function-specific v/s industry specific:
E.g. Application software built for marketing folks versus an application software for the logistics industry
2. Customer-facing v/s internal-facing: The level of personalization and interactivity could be a lot higher for customer-facing apps vis-a-vis process-driven apps used by internal departments