This statistic shows the results of a survey on the usage of free and paid apps in Germany from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there were roughly 15.14 million mobile internet users among the German population aged 14 years and older, who had already downloaded paid apps.
Number of mobile internet users who had downloaded an app (free or paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016
(in millions)
German-speaking mobile internet users, who had downloaded an app before
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Information on base:
German-speaking population ages 14 and older in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected base of 70.33 million persons
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected base of 70.52 million persons
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected base of 69.24 million persons
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected base of 69.56 million persons
Information on target group "German-speaking mobile internet users"
2013: projected base of 52.92 million persons
2014: projected base of 53.54 million persons
2015: projected base of 54.16 million persons
2016: projected base of 55.81 million persons
Multiple answers were possible.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "And what kind of additional software did you download: Only free additional software, or only software that you had to pay for, or both?"
(Original German question: "Und was für Zusatzprogramme haben Sie heruntergeladen: Nur kostenlose Zusatzprogramme, oder nur Zusatzprogramme, die etwas gekostet haben, oder sowohl als auch?")
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IfD Allensbach. (November 10, 2016). Number of mobile internet users who had downloaded an app (free or paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/458188/mobile-internet-app-users-by-free-and-paid-apps-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of mobile internet users who had downloaded an app (free or paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)." Chart. November 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/458188/mobile-internet-app-users-by-free-and-paid-apps-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2016). Number of mobile internet users who had downloaded an app (free or paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/458188/mobile-internet-app-users-by-free-and-paid-apps-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of Mobile Internet Users Who Had Downloaded An App (Free or Paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/458188/mobile-internet-app-users-by-free-and-paid-apps-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of mobile internet users who had downloaded an app (free or paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/458188/mobile-internet-app-users-by-free-and-paid-apps-germany/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of mobile internet users who had downloaded an app (free or paid) before in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/458188/mobile-internet-app-users-by-free-and-paid-apps-germany/
