Time spent on mobile app categories in the U.S. 2019

Published by Laura Ceci, Aug 25, 2023
A survey of online users in the United States revealed that 49 percent of respondents felt that social media and messaging apps were among the three types of apps that they spent the most time on. During the third quarter 2019 survey, 26 percent of respondents stated the same about gaming apps.

App categories that mobile users in the United States spend the most time on as of 3rd quarter 2019

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Social media / chat 49%
Mail 36%
Browsers 42%
News 17%
Music / radio 25%
Finance / bank 14%
Games 26%
Weather 15%
TV / Series / Movies 11%
Shopping 15%
Travel 4%
Other 8%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49%49%36%36%42%42%17%17%25%25%14%14%26%26%15%15%11%11%15%15%4%4%8%8%Social media / chatMailBrowsersNewsMusic / radioFinance / bankGamesWeatherTV / Series / MoviesShoppingTravelOther
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%

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Release date

October 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

Q3 2019

Number of respondents

2,100 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

According to the source "the figures represent how many that name the following types of apps as one of the three types of apps they spend most time on"
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