This statistic presents the most popular types of purchases paid through mobile payment apps. According to a December 2017 survey consumers who had made purchases via mobile, it was found that online shopping apps for stores such as Amazon or Walmart were the most commonly used mobile purchase apps with a 70 percent usage rate among mobile buyers.
Which types of apps did you use in the past 3 months to pay for goods or services through your mobile phone?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Online stores (Amazon, Wal-mart, etc.)
70%
Fast food restaurant (Chik-fil-a, McDonald’s, etc.)
43%
Entertainment (music, movies, etc.)
41%
Coffee shop (Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, etc.)
37%
Car service/Taxi (Uber, Lyft, etc.)
35%
Games (Clash of Clans, Mobile Strike, etc.)
34%
Speciality retail store (Best Buy, Office Depot, Stapes, etc.)
28%
Grocery store/supermarket
27%
Gas (Exxon Mobil, Speedway, etc.)
22%
Transportation (mass transit, parking fees, etc.)
15%
Car sharing services (Zipcar, Car2go, RelayRides, etc.)
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Worldpay. (January 8, 2018). Which types of apps did you use in the past 3 months to pay for goods or services through your mobile phone? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315950/us-digital-wallet-usage-product-type/
Worldpay. "Which types of apps did you use in the past 3 months to pay for goods or services through your mobile phone?." Chart. January 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315950/us-digital-wallet-usage-product-type/
Worldpay. (2018). Which types of apps did you use in the past 3 months to pay for goods or services through your mobile phone?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315950/us-digital-wallet-usage-product-type/
Worldpay. "Which Types of Apps Did You Use in The past 3 Months to Pay for Goods or Services through Your Mobile Phone?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315950/us-digital-wallet-usage-product-type/
Worldpay, Which types of apps did you use in the past 3 months to pay for goods or services through your mobile phone? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315950/us-digital-wallet-usage-product-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Which types of apps did you use in the past 3 months to pay for goods or services through your mobile phone? [Graph], Worldpay, January 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315950/us-digital-wallet-usage-product-type/
