I only need to run the app instead of executing perl "script.pl"

That's called "compile to a standalone executable". See pp or staticperl or perlcc.

It's easier to just associate the .pl file extension, so when you attempt to run a .pl file (for example by double-clicking in a file manager), it executes Perl automatically. When you use the Strawberry Perl installer, it does that association for you already.