This statistic gives information on the average frequency of using an app per day according to mobile device users in the United States as of April 2018, sorted by age group. On average, U.S. adults aged 35 to 54 years accessed mobile apps 7.7 times per day. The national average daily mobile app access rate was 8.3 times per day.
Average frequency of using an app per day according to mobile device users in the United States as of April 2018, by age group
Characteristic
Share of U.S. mobile app users
Total
8.3%
Teens (13-17)
9.4%
Millennials (18-34)
10.5%
Gen X (35-54)
7.7%
Boomers (55-64)
5.5%
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