Google classified its new app as an “experiment,” relegating it to its Labs program for now. The app is simply called “Google app for Windows,” and was explained in a terse blog post on Google’s site.

At launch, the app is experimental and limited. It’s only available in English, restricted to personal Google Accounts in the US, and works on Windows 10 or newer.

Google has mostly shied away from making its own native desktop apps — even going so far as to require users to continue loading up a web browser to use tools like ...