Mobile app usage of children in the United States

Statistics report on mobile app usage of children in the United States

Mobile app usage of children in the United States

This report presents insights and statistics on mobile app usage among children in the United States. It includes data on screen time, app engagement, and leading mobile apps among young users in the United States. The publication includes a spotlight chapter on parental controls and parenting apps.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of children with their own cell phone in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Age at which children will receive their own cell phone in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Age at which children got their own cell phone in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading media for content consumption among children in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Media reach among teens in the U.S. 2023

Smartphone impact

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  • Premium Statistic Opinions of U.S. parents on the age kids should have a smartphone 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinions of U.S. parents smartphone influence on kids 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on high schoolers owning smartphones in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Impact of smartphones on teenagers in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. teens considering smartphones more beneficial than harmful 2023

Engagement and activities

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time on video apps 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children daily time on learning apps 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time spent on select social media apps 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time on communication apps 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children daily time on gaming apps 2019-2023

Leading apps for children

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. kids using popular apps and online platforms 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. Gen Alpha teenagers using popular apps and online platforms 2023
  • Basic Statistic Gen Alpha teenagers most engaging apps and online platforms 2023, by time spent
  • Premium Statistic Leading video apps used by children in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading social media apps used by children in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading communication apps used by children in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most popular learning apps in the U.S. 2023, by downloads
  • Basic Statistic Highest grossing learning apps in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading gaming apps used by children in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most popular children gaming apps in the U.S. 2023, by downloads

App transparency and data protection

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  • Premium Statistic Online data selling practices among companies for U.S. kids and families 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children apps treatment of personal data 2023
  • Premium Statistic COPPA fines imposed against companies in the United States 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic COPPA violations found in children apps in the Google Play Store 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children apps on the Google Play Store collecting PI 2024

Parental controls

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  • Premium Statistic Parents in the U.S. looking through their kids smartphones 2023
  • Premium Statistic Parents in the U.S. tracking their kids online activities 2024, by frequency
  • Premium Statistic Parents in the U.S. tracking their children with selected tools 2024
  • Premium Statistic Parents in the U.S. discovering kids were disobeying thanks to online tracking 2024
  • Premium Statistic Parenting apps available on the Google Play Store 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Parenting apps: revenues generated by selected apps in the U.S. 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Parenting apps: downloads generated by selected apps in the U.S. 2020-2024
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