During a U.S. smartphone user survey in May 2019, it was found that brand apps were most popular in the shopping vertical. In total, 66 percent of responding smartphone users had a brand-specific shopping app on their phone. The finance vertical was ranked second, with 29 percent of respondents having a brand-specific financial app (such as a banking app) on their phone.
Most popular types of brand apps in the United States as of May 2019
Characteristic
Usage reach
Shopping
66%
Financial (banks, etc.)
29%
Restaurants
19%
Travel
18%
Coffee shops
12%
News
9%
Health or healthcare
8%
Other
3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Usage reach66%66%29%29%19%19%18%18%12%12%9%9%8%8%3%3%ShoppingFinancial (banks, etc.)RestaurantsTravelCoffee shopsNewsHealth or healthcareOther
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%
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