Out of the top 510 mobile gaming apps worldwide, 492 collected user data. As of April 2023, the global average Data Hunger Index score for the leading gaming apps was 33.33 points. China was ranked first in terms of the lowest user data-hungry game score with 20.7 index points, followed by Hong Kong and Taiwan. The most popular mobile games in China collected nearly 40 percent less user data than average.
Countries playing the least user data-hungry mobile gaming apps worldwide as of April 2023
(index score)
50 of the most popular gaming apps across 60 countries
Supplementary notes
According to the source, data hunger is defined as follows:
"We created a unique measurement system to evaluate each game's data collection habits. The system assigns a score based on the quantity and hunger of the data collected. We sourced this information directly from the app developers on the App Store. Our point system is simple:
1 point for data not linked to a user's identity (like app crash data);
2 points for data linked to a user's identity (like your name);
3 points for data that could potentially track you on apps and websites (like your user ID).
Moreover, according to our measurement system, the sum of the points increases by 20% if the game shares any data with third-party advertisers."
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