Top mobile messaging features by U.S. adults 2018

Published by Laura Ceci, Aug 25, 2023
This statistic presents the most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018. According to the findings, 29 percent of respondents reported that they used the group chat function of messengers.

Most used mobile messaging features according to adults in the United States in 2018

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Group chat 29%
Sending media/Emojis 29%
Games 11%
Shopping 9%
Payments/transfers 8%
Search 8%
Location sharing 6%
Delivery 5%
Showing entries 1 to 8 (8 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents29%29%29%29%11%11%9%9%8%8%8%8%6%6%5%5%Group chatSending media/EmojisGamesShoppingPayments/transfersSearchLocation sharingDelivery
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%32%

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Release date

November 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 2018

Number of respondents

4,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

messaging service mobile apps

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