--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/killer-app brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Killer app [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/killer-app#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) An application that is supposedly so amazing it will "kill" the competition, usually said about apps that are mediocre at best and forgotten within months. ### Examples Examples: - "This is the killer app we've been waiting for." (this app is pretty good) - "Our killer app will dominate the market." (our app might do okay) - "We need to find the next killer app." (we need to find something that works) ### Tags applicationcompetitionmediocreforgottenoverstatement 430 views • Created 4/23/2024 Share term ### Related Terms [ #### Level playing field A sports metaphor used in business to describe fair competition, usually said... 1550 views• sports, metaphor ](https://learnings.org/term/level-playing-field)[ #### Viral A word used to describe content that spreads quickly, usually by people... 682 views• content, spreads ](https://learnings.org/term/viral)[ #### Competitive advantage A fancy way to say "we're better than our competitors" without actually... 456 views• vague, competition ](https://learnings.org/term/competitive-advantage)[ #### Rock star A self-proclaimed expert who thinks they're amazing at their job, usually said... 427 views• self-proclaimed, expert ](https://learnings.org/term/rock-star) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Level playing field · A sports metaphor used in business to describe fair competition, usually said... · 1550 views• sports, metaphor](https://learnings.org/term/level-playing-field) — Related Terms - [Viral · A word used to describe content that spreads quickly, usually by people... · 682 views• content, spreads](https://learnings.org/term/viral) — Related Terms - [Competitive advantage · A fancy way to say "we're better than our competitors" without actually... · 456 views• vague, competition](https://learnings.org/term/competitive-advantage) — Related Terms - [Rock star · A self-proclaimed expert who thinks they're amazing at their job, usually said... · 427 views• self-proclaimed, expert](https://learnings.org/term/rock-star) — Related Terms