A system having a common cache pool (CCP) includes a computing device having a plurality of applications executable on the computing device, each of the applications being in a particular application category, at least a first portion of the plurality of applications configured to utilize a cache. The CCP including a plurality of sub-caches associated with a respective particular application category, a sub-portion of applications associated with a sub-cache based on the particular application category, a first application of the sub-portion of applications accessing a first sub-cache when operated by a first user, and a second application of the sub-portion of applications, when operated by the first user, accessing the first sub-cache if the first application and the second application are of the same particular application category. A method to implement the system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also disclosed.