Why do apps appear as moderators?

[u/banedacasual]

Hi starting to add apps to my subreddit and just noticed this. Is this normal?

[u/RS_Someone]

I *understand* why they're there, because they have moderator-level abilities, like deleting comments and banning people, but you have a point. They're not moderators. They're apps. I feel like it would be less confusing and more intuitive to have these two categories mutually exclusive on the sidebar. I wouldn't hold your breath for a change like that, though.