This statistic displays the mean number of apps had on mobile devices among internet users in the United Kingdom in 2013, by device type. Of smartphone users, 61 percent reported having between 1 and 20 apps on their device, while 27 percent of tablet users had 21 to 40 apps on their device.
How many apps do you have on your main device for using apps at the moment?*
Adult internet users aged 16+ with a main device for using apps
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* The original survey question was "How many apps do you have on your (MAIN DEVICE FOR USING APPS) at the moment? Please include any that came already loaded plus any you have added, whether you use them or not." (Prompted responses) ** n (total) = 724; n (smartphone) = 586; n (tablet) = 125. Percentages do not sum to 100 percent. The source provides no explaination.
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Ofcom. (April 29, 2014). How many apps do you have on your main device for using apps at the moment?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300463/mean-number-of-apps-by-device-in-the-uk/
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Ofcom. (2014). How many apps do you have on your main device for using apps at the moment?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300463/mean-number-of-apps-by-device-in-the-uk/
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How many apps do you have on your main device for using apps at the moment?* [Graph], Ofcom, April 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300463/mean-number-of-apps-by-device-in-the-uk/
