Lite Apps

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Lite apps are simpler (less sophisticated), light-weight versions of standard apps with most of the features (in standard app) built into them; they often promise to be faster (especially on slow devices) because they use less resources like memory, and are designed to work on slow networks (like 2G) & outdated devices that normally wouldn't support the full-packaged, standard version. Installation size is low and they don't cluster memory on the long run during their usage.

They started as feature-restricted versions of full-featured (sometimes paid) apps when they started getting on application stores. For example, there was a "Try Before You Buy" which allowed users to test these lite apps and maybe, purchase them later if enticed by the functionalities, as far back as 2010.

Many (app) companies, including but not limited to Facebook, Ola, Uber, PUBG, Google, Adobe & Opera, have built lite versions of their apps to reach more audience and offer almost the same functionality to all users.

Google Incorporated has also made lite versions of its apps over the years, especially on Android 8.1 Oreo aka Android Oreo Go Edition, when efforts were made to simplify the Android OS for use on lower-end devices.

Here's a short list I made based on category;
Browsers: Firefox Lite, Opera Mini, UC Mini
Entertainment: Likee Lite, Shazam Lite, Spotify Lite, TikTok Lite.
Games: Adventure Bar Story Lite, Crossword Lite, Dungeon Village Lite, Fish Tycoon Lite, PUBG Lite, Virtual Families Lite.
Social Media/Networks: Bigo LIVE Lite, Facebook lite, imo Lite, Instagram Lite, LINE Lite, LinkedIn Lite,  Messenger Lite, MiChat Lite, Pinterest Lite, Skype Lite, Twitter Lite
Utility & Tool: Amazon Kindle Lite, Camera360 Lite, Clean Master Lite, Dual Space Lite, GO Keyboard Lite, Lite Music Player, Opera News Lite, Parallel Space Lite, Tinder Lite, U Launcher Lite, Uber Lite, VideoShowLite, WPS Office Lite.
Google: Files Go, Gallery Go by Google Photos, Gmail Go, Google Go, Google Assistant Go, Google Maps Go, YouTube Go

NB: I've used Google Play Store links, but you can find some of these apps on the Apple App Store as well.

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