This is the newest area of apps for Chromebooks and still has some limitations. I’m very excited about this capability as it evolves. We also have loaded up the new Linux Apps capabilities and added a Python runtime and Visual Studio Code. A lot of the better drawing apps fit into this category (Autodesk Sketchbook is my current favorite). However, for quite a few, we actually use the Android app capabilities. Some apps are just web apps (Google Docs, Google Slides, YouTube, etc). To get the most out of the Chromebook, we have been using all 3 of its app setups. However, the Chromebook has been a fabulous device for them - and I’m honestly a bit jealous of it some of the time. When I got the Chromebook, I was worried if it would be capable enough for them or if they would have preferred an iPad or a Mac laptop of some sort (though I wasn’t thrilled about the idea of giving them an easily breakable $1000 device). My youngest son also does IXL on the device along with a few games. We also use it for some education apps ( IXL is by far my favorite educational app so far). He has also become addicted to making Google Slides presentations for all of our trips using photos I share with him.
Google Docs is another commonly used app, and it’s when having a full Chrome browser and a real keyboard are huge advantages over the iPad. He loves having a pen to draw with (and use as a laser pointer in his presentations). However, it has been great to see how they have taken to the new device. Previously they have used our iPads or laptops as needed for homework, etc. At 7 and 9 years old, I wasn’t completely sure that my sons needed their own device. For Christmas, Santa brought my two boys an HP Chromebook x2 and so far the device has been a great fit for their needs - and I’ve been impressed by it as well.