According to a survey of smartphone users in the Philippines, the majority of adult respondents stated that they installed social media and instant messaging apps on their smartphones. In comparison, only 20 percent had an anti-virus application installed, while seven percent have a mobile banking application.
Types of applications installed on smartphones in the Philippines in 2021
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National Privacy Commission. (January 5, 2022). Types of applications installed on smartphones in the Philippines in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306235/philippines-apps-installed-on-smartphone/
National Privacy Commission. "Types of applications installed on smartphones in the Philippines in 2021." Chart. January 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306235/philippines-apps-installed-on-smartphone/
National Privacy Commission. (2022). Types of applications installed on smartphones in the Philippines in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306235/philippines-apps-installed-on-smartphone/
National Privacy Commission. "Types of Applications Installed on Smartphones in The Philippines in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306235/philippines-apps-installed-on-smartphone/
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