diff --git a/apps/models.py b/apps/models.py
index 9589c0b26..7d921b2c7 100755
--- a/apps/models.py
+++ b/apps/models.py
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ class Meta:
                            'apps/img/app_icon_generic.png')
 
 
+APP_TYPE_DESKTOP = 'desktop'
+APP_TYPE_WEB = 'web'
+APP_TYPE_SERVICE = 'service'
+
+APP_TYPE_CHOICES = [
+    (APP_TYPE_DESKTOP, 'Desktop'),
+    (APP_TYPE_WEB, 'Web'),
+    (APP_TYPE_SERVICE, 'Service'),
+]
+
+
 def app_icon_path(app, filename):
     """
     Callable function used by :py:class:`~App` constructor
@@ -124,6 +135,13 @@ class App(models.Model):
 
     active = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
+    app_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=10,
+        choices=APP_TYPE_CHOICES,
+        default=APP_TYPE_DESKTOP,
+        db_index=True,
+    )
+
     def is_editor(self, user):
         """
         Denotes if 'user' passed in can edit this App
diff --git a/apps/tests.py b/apps/tests.py
index e9dfc1803..467d21aca 100755
--- a/apps/tests.py
+++ b/apps/tests.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.test import TestCase
-from apps.models import App
+from apps.models import App, APP_TYPE_DESKTOP, APP_TYPE_WEB, APP_TYPE_SERVICE
 from apps.models import Author
 from apps.models import OrderedAuthor
 from apps.models import Screenshot
@@ -676,4 +677,65 @@ def test_app_button_by_name_found_app(self):
                                     active=True)
         appobj.save()
         res = app_buttons.app_button_by_name('myapp')
-        self.assertEqual('myapp', res['app'].name)
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+        self.assertEqual('myapp', res['app'].name)
+
+
+class AppTypeTestCase(TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        App.objects.all().delete()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        App.objects.all().delete()
+
+    def test_default_app_type_is_desktop(self):
+        appobj = App.objects.create(name='myapp', fullname='MyApp')
+        self.assertEqual(APP_TYPE_DESKTOP, appobj.app_type)
+
+    def test_app_type_persists_as_web(self):
+        App.objects.create(name='myapp', fullname='MyApp',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_WEB)
+        appobj = App.objects.get(name='myapp')
+        self.assertEqual(APP_TYPE_WEB, appobj.app_type)
+
+    def test_app_type_persists_as_service(self):
+        App.objects.create(name='myapp', fullname='MyApp',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_SERVICE)
+        appobj = App.objects.get(name='myapp')
+        self.assertEqual(APP_TYPE_SERVICE, appobj.app_type)
+
+    def test_invalid_app_type_fails_validation(self):
+        appobj = App.objects.create(name='myapp', fullname='MyApp',
+                                    app_type='invalid')
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            appobj.full_clean()
+
+    def test_filter_by_app_type_desktop(self):
+        App.objects.create(name='desktop1', fullname='Desktop One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_DESKTOP)
+        App.objects.create(name='web1', fullname='Web One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_WEB)
+        App.objects.create(name='service1', fullname='Service One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_SERVICE)
+        results = App.objects.filter(app_type=APP_TYPE_DESKTOP)
+        self.assertEqual(1, results.count())
+        self.assertEqual('desktop1', results.first().name)
+
+    def test_filter_by_app_type_web(self):
+        App.objects.create(name='web1', fullname='Web One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_WEB)
+        App.objects.create(name='web2', fullname='Web Two',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_WEB)
+        App.objects.create(name='desktop1', fullname='Desktop One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_DESKTOP)
+        results = App.objects.filter(app_type=APP_TYPE_WEB)
+        self.assertEqual(2, results.count())
+
+    def test_filter_by_app_type_service(self):
+        App.objects.create(name='service1', fullname='Service One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_SERVICE)
+        App.objects.create(name='desktop1', fullname='Desktop One',
+                           app_type=APP_TYPE_DESKTOP)
+        results = App.objects.filter(app_type=APP_TYPE_SERVICE)
+        self.assertEqual(1, results.count())
+        self.assertEqual('service1', results.first().name)
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diff --git a/dbmigration/add_app_type.py b/dbmigration/add_app_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..837f79448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbmigration/add_app_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Adds app_type column to apps_app table.
+#
+# app_type replaces the insufficient is_service boolean and supports three
+# platform states: 'desktop' (default), 'web', and 'service'.
+#
+# Existing rows are defaulted to 'desktop' to preserve backward compatibility.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   python add_app_type.py
+#
+# Make sure to update the connection credentials below before running.
+
+import MySQLdb as mdb
+
+DB_HOST = 'localhost'
+DB_USER = 'root'
+DB_PASS = ''
+DB_NAME = 'CyAppStore'
+
+con = None
+try:
+    con = mdb.connect(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASS, DB_NAME)
+    cur = con.cursor()
+
+    cur.execute("""
+        ALTER TABLE apps_app
+        ADD COLUMN app_type VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'desktop'
+        AFTER active
+    """)
+
+    cur.execute("""
+        ALTER TABLE apps_app
+        ADD INDEX apps_app_app_type_idx (app_type)
+    """)
+
+    con.commit()
+    print("Migration successful: app_type column added to apps_app.")
+except mdb.Error as e:
+    print(f"Migration failed: {e}")
+    if con:
+        con.rollback()
+finally:
+    if con:
+        con.close()