According to a survey of internet users in France, the mobile app category with the highest usage reach was social networking apps, with roughly 87.2 percent of respondents using mobile social media apps. Mobile messenger and chat apps also experienced a similarly high reach, with 82.4 percent of internet users in the country using this app category. Entertainment apps reached about 68.3 percent of the internet users population in Italy, while music apps and game apps reached comparably smaller audiences.
Most popular app categories in France during 3rd quarter 2020, by reach
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Social networking apps
87.2%
Chat apps (Messengers)
82.4%
Entertainment or video apps
68.3%
Map apps
61.5%
Shopping apps
54.3%
Games (any type)
51.9%
Music apps
47.6%
Banking apps
43.3%
Health and fitness apps
24.5%
Dating and friendship apps
7.5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents87.2%87.2%82.4%82.4%68.3%68.3%61.5%61.5%54.3%54.3%51.9%51.9%47.6%47.6%43.3%43.3%24.5%24.5%7.5%7.5%Social networking appsChat apps (Messengers)Entertainment or video appsMap appsShopping appsGames (any type)Music appsBanking appsHealth and fitness appsDating and friendship apps
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