An information processing apparatus includes an application program information acquisition unit that acquires a resource amount to be used in each of a plurality of operation modes by an application program in operation or an application program desired to be operated, and an operation determination unit that determines, in accordance with the resource amount acquired by the application information acquisition unit, whether the application program desired to be operated is installable and/or startable. The operation program desired to be operated is installed and/or started up in response to a result provided by the operation determination unit.