Standalone Applications vs Web

Standalone Applications and Web.
1.      Are both using the same technology? No 2.      What are the differences? Standalone application Web Can work offline Can work online platform-dependent platform-independent a software program does not require any software other than the OS static or dynamic webs which have an interactive multimedia such as audio, video and  graphic text.
3. When is the appropriate time to develop  standalone applications or web-based application?        Standalone applications : -          Can work offline -           can only work with local data due to the non existing internet connection        Web-based application : -          Can work online
4. Which one you prefer?       Web