Trying to understand Apps vs. Update use cases for Intune

[mdigrego]

I'm trying to determine when/why I would use an app deployment in addition to an update deployment.

For example, if I deploy Google Chrome to a group of computers in Intune and I have the attached settings enabled, will it not keep the app up to date in the same way deploying an app then deploying the "Update for App" win32 app in Intune would? If so, when/why should I use the "Update for Google Chrome" instead of just deploying the latest Google Chrome app and enabling the below settings?

[Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC)]

The updates are helpful for situations where you do not know where the software is currently installed. The updates have an applicability rule to determine if the software is installed before it runs the update. This helps simplify things, as you do not have to make a group for each specific update, as you can just deploy the update to "All Devices" or similar, and the updates will only install where they are needed.

We have a KB article describing the different use cases here: https://patchmypc.com/intune-apps-vs-intune-updates

[mdigrego]

Thanks, Andrew, that makes sense. And thanks for all the work you do for PMPC!

[Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC)]

Happy to help!