In 2023, Roblox had the highest engagement among children aged between seven and nine in the United States. App users in this age group dedicated 137 minutes per day on average to the gaming app. YouTube followed in second place, as U.S. kids spent an average of 103 minutes each day on the video app. Despite their popularity among young children during the same examined period other apps like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit had an engagement time of less than 10 minutes per day.
Most popular mobile apps and online platforms for children in the United States in 2023, by time spent
(in minutes)
Characteristic
Average daily time spent in minutes
Roblox
137
YouTube
103
Netflix
59
Minecraft
49
Disney+
36
Facebook
20
Amazon Shopping
10
X/Twitter
9
Reddit
7
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