| 1)Application must be run on local machine whereas applet needs no explicit installation on local machine.
2)Application must be run explicitly within a java-compatible virtual machine whereas applet loads and runs itself automatically in a java-enabled browser.
3)Application starts execution with its main method whereas applet starts execution with its init method.
4)Application can run with or without graphical user interface whereas applet must run within a graphical user interface. | | |