Leading reasons for buying a smartphone app Thailand 2021, by age

Published by Andreas Walderich, Dec 14, 2022
According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on mobile apps use in Thailand, the main reason for purchasing an app, as indicated by 32 percent of the respondents aged 55 years and over, was that they needed it. In comparison, 32 percent of such respondents bought an app because they wanted an ad-free experience.

Leading reasons for purchasing a smartphone app in Thailand as of September 2021, by age

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Release date

November 2021

Region

Thailand

Survey time period

September 9 to 30, 2021

Number of respondents

6,718 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who had purchased a smartphone app

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Why did you purchase that particular app?

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