COVID-19 AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY: MOBILE APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD IN SMARTPHONES/ Covid-19 e tecnologia digital: aplicativos mveis disponveis para download em smartphones Covid-19 y la tecnologa digital: aplicaciones mviles disponibles

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe Covid-19 mobile applications available for download on smartphones Method: a cross-sectional study with 52 mobile applications on Covid-19, obtained from virtual stores for smartphones with Android and iOS operating systems Fisher's exact test and Cram�r's V were used Results: of the applications, 45 (86 6%) were developed in 2020, 51 (98 1%) were free, and 49 (94 2%) did not have accessibility for people with disabilities It was observed that, in 23 countries, 17 (32 7%) applications in English and 14 (26 9%) in Portuguese were created, with a choice of 11 languages, relating to nine subthemes on Covid-19, the majority on �case monitoring� and �symptoms, prevention, and care�, with 17 (32 7%) each There was an association between the target audience and the subtheme of �symptoms, prevention, and care�, and between patient monitoring and professional training Conclusion: Covid-19 mobile applications were available in countries on five continents, in the main languages of communication and free of charge;however, with limited accessibility for people with disabilities