The graph shows information on the leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015. During the survey, it was found that 21 percent of parents stated that they chose apps that focus on skills or subjects that they wanted their children to work on.
Leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
App that focuses on skills or subjects that I want my child to work on
21%
App that offers multiple types of engagement
17%
App from a brand or company that I know and trust
12%
App that I know my child will like because they have played it before
11%
App that has been recomnmended to me by family or friends
8%
App that features characters my child already knows and loves
8%
App that has great reviews in the App Store or Play Store
7%
App that will report back to me what my child has done
6%
App that offers related materials for parents and/or teachers
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PlayScience, & Casual Games Association. (July 15, 2015). Leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/697778/leading-criteria-choosing-mobile-games-children-parents-us/
PlayScience, und Casual Games Association. "Leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015." Chart. July 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697778/leading-criteria-choosing-mobile-games-children-parents-us/
PlayScience, Casual Games Association. (2015). Leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697778/leading-criteria-choosing-mobile-games-children-parents-us/
PlayScience, and Casual Games Association. "Leading Criteria for Choosing Mobile Games for Children According to Their Parents in The United States in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697778/leading-criteria-choosing-mobile-games-children-parents-us/
PlayScience & Casual Games Association, Leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697778/leading-criteria-choosing-mobile-games-children-parents-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Leading criteria for choosing mobile games for children according to their parents in the United States in 2015 [Graph], PlayScience, & Casual Games Association, July 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/697778/leading-criteria-choosing-mobile-games-children-parents-us/
