When to create a new app (with startapp) in Django?

Question

I\'ve googled around for this, but I still have trouble relating to what Django defines as \"apps\".

Should I create a new app for each piece of functionality in a

Answer 1

The rule I follow is it should be a new app if I want to reuse the functionality in a different project.

If it needs deep understanding of the models in your project, it's probably more cohesive to stick it with the models.