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 U.S. children with a personal electronic device 2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children owning a smartphone 2015-2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with an electronic device 2021, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Hours of screen time allowed for children in the U.S. 2021-2022
  • Premium Statistic Hours of screen time allowed for children in the U.S. 2022
  • 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

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
  • Premium Statistic U.S. teens daily smartphone engagement 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. teens daily smartphone pickups 2022

Leading apps for children

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  • 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
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumer spending share of leading learning apps 2019-2022, by category
  • 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
  • Premium Statistic U.S. young tweens favorite social media apps 2022

App transparency and data protection

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  • Premium Statistic Online data selling practices among companies for U.S. kids and families 2023
  • Premium Statistic Countries of registration for mobile apps directed to children 2022
  • Premium Statistic Ad spend per application for children vs. non-children mobile apps 2022
  • Basic Statistic Children apps treatment of personal data 2022, by app store
  • Basic Statistic U.S. children apps treatment of personal data 2023
  • Premium Statistic COPPA fines imposed against companies in the United States 2018-2023

Parental controls

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. parents limiting the screen time of their children 2022, by parents age
  • Premium Statistic Ways for U.S. parents to limit screen time of their children 2022
  • Premium Statistic Age U.S. parents think they can stop monitoring kids tech usage 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. parents limiting screen time of their children 2022, by activity
  • Premium Statistic Parenting apps available on the Google Play Store 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Kids and family apps available on the Microsoft Store 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Forecast of global parenting app market size 2023-2030
  • Basic Statistic Parenting apps: revenues generated by selected apps in the U.S. 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Age U.S. parents believe is appropriate for kids social media use 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. parent children digital signup concern 2022
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